What does indietro in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word indietro in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use indietro in Italian.
The word indietro in Italian means behind, keep back!, go backwards, go back in time, backwards and forwards, to and fro, back and forth, give back, be behind, back up, take one step forward and one step back, take a step backwards, get back in line, leave behind, reverse gear, afterthought, second thoughts, change of mind, not back down, never back down, to step backward, be left behind, be left behind, fall behind, to pull or back, surrender, desist, quit, go back, go back, go back, want something back. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word indietro
behindavverbio (dietro, addietro) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Paolo resta sempre indietro quando si cammina. Paolo always falls behind when we're walking. |
keep back!
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go backwards
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go back in time
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backwards and forwards, to and fro, back and forth
(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.") Smettila di andare avanti e indietro: mi fai venire la nausea. Stop going back and forth: you're making me nauseous. |
give back
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be behind
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back up(driving and figurative) |
take one step forward and one step back
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take a step backwardsverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (indietreggiare, arretrare) |
get back in lineverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (rientrare nei ranghi) |
leave behind
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reverse gearsostantivo femminile (veicoli a motore: retromarcia) |
afterthought, second thoughts, change of mindsostantivo femminile (figurato (ripensamento) Sara ha messo la casa in vendita, ma dopo qualche mese ha fatto marcia indietro. Sara put her house up for sale, but changed her mind after a few months. |
not back down
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never back down
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
to step backward
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be left behind
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be left behindverbo intransitivo (nello spazio) (spatial) |
fall behindverbo intransitivo (figurato (educazione, cultura, ecc.) (academia) |
to pull or back
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surrender, desist, quitverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (desistere, capitolare) |
go backverbo intransitivo (nello spazio) Quando si rese conto di non avere con sé le chiavi di casa, Paola tornò indietro per cercarle. |
go backverbo intransitivo (nel tempo) Se potessi, tornerei indietro per cambiare alcune scelte che ho fatto. |
go backverbo intransitivo (figurato (regredire) |
want something backverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (reclamare [qlcs]) Il cliente insoddisfatto del prodotto vuole indietro i suoi soldi. The unsatisfied customer wants his money back. |
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