What does alle spalle in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word alle spalle in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alle spalle in Italian.

The word alle spalle in Italian means on the shoulders, have a family that supports you, to live at someone else's expense, to hit from behind, look backward, look behind you, look over your shoulder, leave behind, talk behind someone's back, approach from behind, laugh behind sbd's back, speak behind 's back. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alle spalle

on the shoulders

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Non dovresti mai attaccare una persona alle spalle.
You should never attack someone from behind.

have a family that supports you

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to live at someone else's expense

to hit from behind

look backward, look behind you

look over your shoulder

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Meglio se ti guardi alle spalle quando hai a che fare con persone come lei.

leave behind

talk behind someone's back

verbo intransitivo (parlare male di [qlcn] a sua insaputa)

approach from behind

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi prese alle spalle e mi tramortì con un pugno ben assestato.

laugh behind sbd's back

speak behind 's back

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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