What does spatele in Romanian mean?

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

The word spatele in Romanian means a da cu spatele, din fund, din spate, a intra cu spatele, a lovi din datul cu spatele, a confirma, a da înapoi, a merge cu spatele, curte din spate, cu spatele, în spatele, în spatele, în spatele, a întoarce spatele cuiva, a urma pe cineva, a merge înapoi, a lucra pe cineva, maieu (cu spatele gol), bluză cu spatele gol, cu spatele gol, spatele (calului), a se arcui, în spatele, a trăi pe spatele altora, a dansa glisând cu spatele, a ataca prin spatele flancului, călărit pe spatele cuiva, spatele frontului, a da cu spatele, a se urca pe spatele cuiva, a trăi pe cheltuiala cuiva, parazit, a ține spatele, a se îndrepta, a conduce aproape în spatele unui alt vehicul, a conduce aproape în spatele unui alt vehicul, a se întoarce cu spatele, a întoarce spatele, a întoarce spatele, dedesubtul. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word spatele

a da cu spatele

(move backward)

A dat cu spatele pe locul de parcare.
He backed into the parking space.

din fund, din spate

(at the rear)

Câți pasageri încap pe bancheta ta din spate?
How many passengers will fit on your back seat?

a intra cu spatele

(enter by reversing)

Jeff looked into the rear-view mirror as he backed into the parking space.

a lovi din datul cu spatele

(hit by reversing)

He wasn't paying attention and backed into the bollard.

a confirma

(support)

Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it.

a da înapoi, a merge cu spatele

(vehicle: reverse) (despre mașini)

It's difficult to back up a truck when a trailer is attached.

curte din spate

(UK (rear paved area)

cu spatele

(mainly US (in reverse order)

Unor persoane le place să meargă cu spatele, atunci când se antrenează.
Some people like to walk backward for exercise.

în spatele

(to the rear of)

ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Nu mai sta ascuns după perdea, te-am văzut deja.
The bank worker is standing behind the counter.

în spatele

(supporting)

Dacă simți că ai nevoie de o schimbare de carieră, te susțin sută la sută.
If you feel you need a career change, I'm behind you 100%.

în spatele

(figurative (hidden behind)

Beneath her rigid smile she was extremely angry.

a întoarce spatele cuiva

(informal, figurative (snub)

a urma pe cineva

(walk behind sb)

a merge înapoi

(move in reverse)

The brakes failed on a hill and the car started going backwards.

a lucra pe cineva

(figurative, informal (act without sb's knowledge) (figurat)

Don't go behind her back; if you think she's wrong, tell her directly.

maieu (cu spatele gol)

(woman's sleeveless top)

You're going to be too cold in that halter.

bluză cu spatele gol

(clothing with strap around neck)

Halternecks give me a headache.

cu spatele gol

(dress, top: with strap around neck)

The bride wore a white halterneck gown.

spatele (calului)

(horse's back)

You can get there faster on horseback than by driving.

a se arcui

(bend over)

Programatorul se arcui în fața calculatorului, tastând repede.
The programmer hunched in front of his computer, typing quickly.

în spatele

(US (behind)

I'm sure we have cheese in the refrigerator. Did you look in back of the milk on the top shelf?

a trăi pe spatele altora

(US, informal (live at others' expense)

You can't mooch forever; you have to get a job.

a dansa glisând cu spatele

(figurative (dance: do backslide move)

a ataca prin spatele flancului

(military: bypass)

călărit pe spatele cuiva

(informal (ride on sb's back)

The child got a piggyback ride from her older brother.

spatele frontului

(military: away from fighting) (armată)

Carl was relieved to learn that his son's squadron was in the rear.

a da cu spatele

(vehicle: drive backwards)

Alison reversed the car into the garage.

a se urca pe spatele cuiva

(informal (ride on sb's back)

When Cindy hurt her ankle, she rode piggyback on her husband to get to the car.

a trăi pe cheltuiala cuiva

(live at others' expense)

parazit

(informal (person who lives off others)

a ține spatele

(figurative (show solidarity with) (figurat)

a se îndrepta

(become straight)

After miles of hairpin bends, the road finally straightened.

a conduce aproape în spatele unui alt vehicul

(informal (drive close behind a vehicle)

Don't tailgate; it's dangerous!

a conduce aproape în spatele unui alt vehicul

(drive closely behind)

a se întoarce cu spatele

(avert one's gaze)

She turned away from the ugly reality of her life.

a întoarce spatele

(face opposite way)

Jane turned away from Peter after she told him to go to hell.

a întoarce spatele

(abandon, reject) (cu dativul)

Shame on you for turning your back on your friends after such a small disagreement.

dedesubtul

(behind)

Dedesubtul picturii, experții au descoperit un simplu desen.
Experts detected a simple drawing under the painting.

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