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If you're talking about nuclear physics, I have to defer to the next guy. But if you're talking about football, I don't have to take a back seat to anyone.
Joe Greene

Meaning of "back seat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACK SEAT

back seat play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACK SEAT

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Back seat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACK SEAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of back seat in the English dictionary

The definition of back seat in the dictionary is a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle. Other definition of back seat is a subordinate or inconspicuous position.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACK SEAT

back pressure
back projection
back rest
Back River
back road
back room
back row
back rub
back saw
back scatter
back shift
back slang
back story
back straight
back street
back stretch
back talk
back teeth
back to back
back to front

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACK SEAT

aisle seat
baby seat
bench seat
booster seat
box seat
child seat
county seat
driver´s seat
hot seat
in the box seat
in the driver´s seat
jump seat
love seat
mercy seat
passenger seat
rumble seat
seat
to be in the driver´s seat
to be in the driving seat
toilet seat
window seat

Synonyms and antonyms of back seat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «back seat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACK SEAT

Find out the translation of back seat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of back seat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «back seat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后座
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asiento trasero
570 millions of speakers

English

back seat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीछे की सीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقعد الخلفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Заднее сиденье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encosto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিরে আসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

banquette arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempat duduk belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rücksitz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後部座席
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뒷 좌석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jogane bali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghế sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின் இருக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅक सीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arka koltuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sedile posteriore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tylne siedzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заднє сидіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bancheta din spate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πίσω κάθισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agterste sitplek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

baksätet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

baksetet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of back seat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK SEAT»

The term «back seat» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.577 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK SEAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about back seat

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10 QUOTES WITH «BACK SEAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word back seat.
1
Mike Davidson
Because the competitive landscape of the web is such that the site which looks and works best gets the most traffic, developers and designers put a premium on the presentation of that content and let structural markup take a back seat.
2
Joe Greene
If you're talking about nuclear physics, I have to defer to the next guy. But if you're talking about football, I don't have to take a back seat to anyone.
3
James Harden
I took a back seat and did whatever it took for the team to win.
4
Robert Kazinsky
I'm married to my job. I'm obsessed with my work, and I run myself into the ground every single day. Unfortunately, a lot of other pursuits have to take a back seat.
5
John Maynard Keynes
The day is not far off when the economic problem will take the back seat where it belongs, and the arena of the heart and the head will be occupied or reoccupied, by our real problems - the problems of life and of human relations, of creation and behavior and religion.
6
Chris Kirkpatrick
I say from my experience that, you know, I have to do my career, and, you know with us, our careers come first, and, you know, anybody we're with has to take a back seat to that and understand that these are our lives.
7
Amy Klobuchar
Well, it is so difficult right now when you look out on the road and how fast people go and the more and more cars you see out there, for teenagers, you'd think a kid that literally, a few years before, was sitting back in a car seat in the back seat is now behind the wheel.
8
John Larroquette
Thinking fascinates me, and I probably spend too much time in my mind. My wife says that my perfect world is to be in the Suburban driving, with her next to me and the boys in the back seat and complete silence for two thousand miles.
9
John Lasseter
If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story.
10
Robert B. Laughlin
My job at Stanford is rather different from the ones I had held previously in that my own ambitions must take a back seat to the well-being of the students with whom I work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACK SEAT»

Discover the use of back seat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to back seat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Back Seat
Within the genre of financial selfhelp, 'Trusts A Practical Guide' is an invaluable and rare resource for financial experts and members of the public alike who need a reference work on a subject that is, on the face of it, complex but which ...
Aditya Kripalani, 2010
2
Elvis Takes a Back Seat
Claudia McIntosh hauls a three-foot bust of Elvis Presley in the back seat of a vintage Cadillac from Dallas to Memphis wtih her aunt and a teenager to fulfill her husband's last request, hoping to locate its rightful owner.
Leanna Ellis, 2008
3
From Front Porch to Back Seat: Courtship in ...
Whether or not we've come a long way since then, this engaging study of courtship shows that at least half the fun is in reading about getting there.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Beth L. Bailey, 2013
4
Rebel in the Back Seat
The collection includes: Hockey Night on Ossington Avenue, The Conquest of Kong, The Winter of Whisky, A Whiter Shade of Pale, L'Ascenseur, The Visit, The Last Bang, Beaujolais Nouveau, The Cattle Were Lowing, The Nuncles and Rebel In The ...
Paul Lima, 2012
5
The Killer in the Back Seat
If you ever find yourself driving down Old Hollow Road after midnight, whatever you do, don't say these words "The old man's on fire," three times or your will end up like all the rest.
Drac Von Stoller, 2012
6
Bedlam in the Back Seat
Family of six traveling through Europe on a five month trip and some of their funny experiences.
Janet Gillespie, 2001
7
Rev! Magazine's Bathroom Guide to Leadership
I remember the days before air bags, when I was forced to share the back seat with my siblings as my father drove. It wasn't fun. Since then back seats have bored me—mainly because if I'm in the back seat, I'm not driving. Yet I've learned in ...
‎2007
8
Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey
Passenger use of seat belts occurs less frequently in the back seat. Only 41% of people who normally ride in the back seat when a passenger said they wear their seat belts all of the time and 1 1% wear their seat belts most of the time when ...
9
I'd Rather be Right Than Happy!: The Perfect Formula for Failure
I agreed he was probably right, but in case it was a game it would stop here. And so it did! This is what happens when Back Seat Drivers are willing to speak up lovingly and invite the Front Seat Drivers to look at their game. Back Seat Driver ...
Theresa M. Benjamin, 2001
10
Electronic Media Criticism: Applied Perspectives
Similarly, in applying semiotic analysis to the following radio spot by copywriter Steve Kessler, we find the signifier to be the back seat, the signified to be the careless technological neglect of other people's comfort, and the amalgamating sign ...
Peter B. Orlik, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACK SEAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term back seat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why should our essential services take a back seat?
ONCE again I feel that we must question the wisdom of this Government, and indeed its morality, in continuing to give away large sums of ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Back seat trouble
Surely those relegated to the back seat are in a better spot. ... used to say that, if I could figure out a way to drive from the back seat I would.”. «The Telegram, Jul 15»
3
Why does social sensitivity take a back seat when powerful people …
By highlighting of the issue of social insensitivity and apathy towards commoners in the case the car accident involving the current law maker ... «Merinews, Jul 15»
4
Hillary Clinton: I take a back seat to no one on liberal record
HANOVER, N.H. — Hillary Clinton arrived in this liberal New England enclave with a message for anyone thinking about voting for Sen. Bernie ... «Politico, Jul 15»
5
Mom, daughter killed in back seat of grandparents' car
Susanah Ha, 42, and her two children were riding in the back seat. She and daughter Angelica Ung, 10, were declared dead at the scene, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
6
Volvo child seat concept puts kids' safety up front
In current setups, the child seat is usually mounted in the back seat facing forward. This means that no passengers can directly face the baby, ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
7
Manager Slaven Bilic will take a back seat as West Ham rely on …
The Croat has been in charge since June 9 but strangely feels he is best served taking a back seat when they host Andorran minnows FC ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Again, Nigerian players set to take back seat in summer transfer …
The football transfer window swung open officially on July 1. Clubs have been going all out to improve their various squads in order to battle for ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
9
IMF May Take Back Seat in Greek Crisis Talks With Missed Payment
The International Monetary Fund was always a secondary player in the group of creditors bailing out Greece. It's about to be pushed into an ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
10
Man-animal conflict takes a back seat
Since October 13, 2013 there hasn't been a single human-animal conflict within and outside the SGNP. In the past, there were numerous ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»

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