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PRONUNCIATION OF CENTRE BACK

centre back  [ˈsentə bæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENTRE BACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Centre back 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 CENTRE BACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking. There are four types of defender: centre-back, sweeper, full-back and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENTRE BACK


back
bæk
bareback
ˈbɛəˌbæk
callback
ˈkɔːlˌbæk
cashback
ˈkæʃˌbæk
comeback
ˈkʌmˌbæk
cornerback
ˈkɔːnəˌbæk
drawback
ˈdrɔːˌbæk
feedback
ˈfiːdˌbæk
flashback
ˈflæʃˌbæk
hatchback
ˈhætʃˌbæk
hold-back
ˈhəʊldˌbæk
horseback
ˈhɔːsˌbæk
outback
ˈaʊtˌbæk
paperback
ˈpeɪpəˌbæk
payback
ˈpeɪˌbæk
playback
ˈpleɪˌbæk
quarterback
ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk
snapback
ˈsnæpˌbæk
splashback
ˈsplæʃˌbæk
throwback
ˈθrəʊˌbæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENTRE BACK

centre
centre bit
centre court
centre forward
centre ground
centre half
centre of curvature
centre of gravity
centre of mass
centre of pressure
centre pass
centre punch
centre section
centre spread
centre stage
centre three-quarter
centre-fire
centreboard
centred
centred dot

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENTRE BACK

a slap on the back
back to back
bounce back
fall back
fight back
get back
go back
hit back
hold back
look back
lower back
on one´s back
pat on the back
pay back
positive feedback
put back
set back
sit back
slap on the back
take back
upper back

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «centre back» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENTRE BACK

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

Translator English - Chinese

回中心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

centro de la espalda
570 millions of speakers

English

centre back
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वापस केंद्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مركز العودة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

центральный защитник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

voltar Centro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিরে কেন্দ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

milieu dos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tengah belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rückenmitte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

センターバック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 중앙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengah maneh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trung tâm trở lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சென்டர் மீண்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परत केंद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geri merkezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centrare indietro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

centrum powrotem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центральний захисник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centru spate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κέντρο πίσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

middel agter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

centrera tillbaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sentrere tilbake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of centre back

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRE BACK»

The term «centre back» is regularly used and occupies the 61.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENTRE BACK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENTRE BACK»

Discover the use of centre back in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to centre back and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dressmaking: A Manual for Schools and Colleges
A straight skirt may be cut with a seam at the centre front and centre back. If the centre- front seam is straight and the centre-back is slightly bias there is less fulness at the waist than if two straight seams are used. A straight skirt may also be cut ...
Jane Fales, 1917
2
Clothing Alteration Secrets Revealed
Option 3 - Take in centre back seam Take a hold of the centre back section of the dress. There are going to be three options here. Option A - Centre back seam without a zip Option B - Centre back seam with a zip Option C - No centre back ...
Judith Turner, 2010
3
The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600-1930
The cut was either slight gores with extra hip darts or quite unshaped except for hip darts, and both styles had the extra fullness closely gathered centre back. Artificial pads were no longer worn except where nature was deficient. Soon, in ...
Norah Waugh, 2013
4
Costume Design and Dressmaking
To get the correct curve at the bottom of the coat after the full length of the center back has been decided on, fold the pattern on a line from the neck at the shoulder to halfway between the centre back and underarm lines at the bottom. Where ...
5
Combined figure skating, by M.S.F. and S.F. Monier-Williams
Twice back — and forward Rocking, turn at centre, back Q out — and forward in. Twice back — and forward — and forward inside Rocking turn at centre, back inside Q out — and inside forward in. Twice back, back Rocking turn at centre, ...
Montagu Sneade F. Monier- Williams, Stanley F Monier- Williams, 1883
6
Combined Figure Skating: Being a Collection of All the Known ...
Twice back — and forward — and forward inside Rocking turn at centre, back inside Q out — and inside forward in. Twice back, back Rocking turn at centre, forward Q out — and forward in. Twice back — and back inside Rocking turn at centre ...
Montagu Sneade Faithfull Monier-Williams, Stanley F. Monier-Williams, 1883
7
Make Your Own Patterns
Measure the neck from the centre back to the centre front. • Then add about 65 cm ( 25 '/2 in) to this measurement for the length of the tie. Mark the width about 6 cm (23/s in). Add the seams and notch the shoulder seam and centre front.
René Bergh, 2006
8
American dancing master, and ball-room prompter: containing ...
DUNDEE HORNPIPE. First couple balance and cross over (go below one couple ), balance again- and cross back to places, 1st couple down the centre, back, cast off, right and left 4. OREGON HORNPIPE. First 3 couples forward and backt all ...
Elias Howe, 1866
9
Positional Play: Back Defenders
The second centre back becomes in effect a free back responsible for all central cover. The true sweeper has more detailed integration responsibilities with all the backs and some mid-field players as well. 25 (b) Pass Over Play. Alternatively ...
Allen Wade, 1997
10
A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting
Lara Flecker. Figure 3.19 Making covered neck discs. Making covered neck discs 1. Take a pattern of the top of the neck by pinning a piece of tissue over it and tracing off the oval or circular shape. Mark on the centre front and centre back. 2.
Lara Flecker, 2013

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENTRE BACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term centre back is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Irish centre back Colin Falvey re-ups with Fury
Turns out he liked what he saw, so the Irish centre back will return to Fury for the fall season as well as the 2016 campaign after re-signing with ... «Ottawa Sun, Jul 15»
2
Metropolitan Remand Centre back under control after prison riot, full …
Police quell a violent protest at Ravenhall in a "difficult and dangerous" overnight operation, as Victoria's Minister for Police and Corrections ... «The Age, Jun 15»
3
Tenterfield Visitors Association to hand control of Tourist Centre
The Tenterfield Visitors Association plans to hand control of the northern New South Wales town's visitor information centre back to Council at ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
4
Wenger lines up move for awesome centre back
The 28 year old centre back moved to the Russian side only last year, despite reports of Manchester United showcasing a keen interest in ... «TheSportsCampus.com, Jun 15»
5
Wrath of Kah: Whitecaps' centre back returns to form
Centre back Pa-Modou Kah was an easy target for critics early in this Major League Soccer season when he committed a handful of glaring, ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
6
Joel Matip wanted by Steve McClaren as Newcastle chase £10m …
Manager Steve McClaren has earmarked the 23-year-old centre back for his new-look squad but Schalke want £10million for a player who is ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

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