Usage examples of "backs" in English with translation to German

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Translations: all41 rücken22 hintere14 rückseite3 unterstützen2

We have our backs to the wall. Wir stehen mit dem Rücken zur Wand.

He can only criticize people behind their backs. Er kann Leute nur hinter deren Rücken kritisieren.

Information sometimes varies dramatically according to format: my news feed truncated the last word of the headline "Ex-boyfriend backs Cain accuser". Informationen können sich durch ihre Formulierung manchmal drastisch verändern; mein Feedreader schnitt das letzte Wort dieser Schlagzeile ab: "Ex-Freund unterstützt Cain-Ankläger."

Divers or frog people have an air container on their backs. Taucher oder Froschleute haben einen Luftbehälter auf dem Rücken.

Don't talk about people behind their backs. Redet nicht hinter dem Rücken anderer Leute über sie.

You shouldn't talk about people behind their backs. Rede nicht über andere hinter ihrem Rücken.

It is not right to criticize people behind their backs. Es ist nicht richtig, Leute hinter ihrem Rücken zu kritisieren.

Tom lay on his back. Tom legte sich auf den Rücken.

Don't say it behind my back. Erzähle es nicht hinter meinem Rücken.

Endorse the check on the back Den Scheck bitte auf der Rückseite unterzeichnen

I hope you'll back my plan Ich hoffe, Sie unterstützen meinen Plan

My back is killing me. Mein Rücken bringt mich noch um.

Children are playing at the back of the house. Hinter dem Haus spielen Kinder.

I'd like to see her back. Ich würde gerne ihre Rückseite ansehen.

The old man arched his back. Der alte Mann wölbte seinen Rücken.

You shouldn't talk about Jack behind his back. Du solltest hinter seinem Rücken nicht über Jack reden.

I've written his address on the back of the envelope. Ich habe seine Adresse auf die Rückseite des Briefumschlags geschrieben.

Put the patient on his back. Legen Sie den Kranken auf den Rücken.

Nobody likes being spoken ill of behind his back. Niemandem gefällt es, wenn man hinter seinem Rücken schlecht über ihn redet.

Tom carried Mary on his back. Tom trug Mary auf seinem Rücken.

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