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WHAT DOES THE BACKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

the Backs

The Backs

The Backs is a picturesque area to the east of Queen's Road in the city of Cambridge, England, where several colleges of the University of Cambridge back on to the River Cam, their grounds covering both banks of the river. The name "the Backs" refers to the backs of the colleges. The area, from Magdalene Street bridge in the north to Silver Street bridge in the south, consists of the rear grounds of the following colleges: ▪ Magdalene — grounds on the west bank of the river before the Magdalene Street bridge. ▪ St John's — buildings on both sides of the river, spanned by the St John's kitchen bridge and the Bridge of Sighs ▪ Trinity — buildings on the east bank, spanned by Trinity bridge. ▪ Trinity Hall — buildings on the east bank but with no rear grounds on the west bank. ▪ Clare — buildings on the east bank, spanned by Clare bridge. ▪ King's — buildings on the east bank, spanned by King's bridge. ▪ Queens' — buildings on both sides of the river, spanned by the Mathematical Bridge. Historically, much of the land was used by the colleges for grazing livestock or growing fruit.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE BACKS

the backfield
the bag of tricks
the Bahamas
the Balance
the ball is in your court
the Baltics
the Baptist
the Bar
the Barbary Coast
the Barbican
the Bard
the Barren Lands
the bass
the battle lines are drawn
the Battle of Britain
the Bear
the beautiful people
the bee´s knees
the Beeb
the Beehive

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE BACKS

Adirondacks
All Blacks
Backs
barracks
brass tacks
dacks
in one´s tracks
jacks
make tracks
naval barracks
Sacks
slacks
stacks
Tall Blacks
the All Blacks
the Ice Blacks
the Tall Blacks
the Wheel Blacks
the wrong side of the tracks
tracks

Synonyms and antonyms of the Backs in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Backs» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

背上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los Backs
570 millions of speakers

English

the Backs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على ظهورهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Спинки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

os Backs
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিছনে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Backs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Backs
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Rückseiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백업합니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

The Backs
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các Backs
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதுகில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द बॅक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sırt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

i Backs
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na plecach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спинки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spatele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι Ράχες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Agterspelers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ryggarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ryggen
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE BACKS»

The term «the Backs» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.198 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE BACKS»

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Best Recipes: From The Backs Of Boxes, Bottles, Cans And Jars
Recipes from the back of Boxes, Bottles, Cans, and Jars.
Ceil Dyer, 2005
2
Writing on the Backs of the Blacks
A study of the effects of literacy on a predominantly oral society.
Mari Rhydwen, 1996
3
From the Backs of Slaves to the Presidency
Arthur L. Sanders. controlled Florida, I no longer felt a part of the Republican Party and sought to remove myself from the massive fraud the Party had orchestrated. Consequently my departure from the Republican Party and its policies was ...
Arthur L. Sanders, 2009
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Journal of the Franklin Institute
Instead of ploughing away the whole of the backs of the sheets as aforesaid,_two or three or any greater number of broad grooves may be cut therein at equal distances, and just deep enough to go through all the folds that may be one within ...
‎1838
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Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
After a long while they unscrew the press and they pile the books between the two small boards for him to saw the lines of the backs by the aid of a saw. He afterwards pushes down the work in a lying press to be squeezed in it and sawn.
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1838
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Pilates for Fragile Backs: Recovering Strength & Flexibility ...
HALF. ROLL. BACK. 1. Sit on the mat with your knees bent, kneecaps facing the ceiling, and feet flat on the mat. Hold the backs of your thighs, under the knees, with your hands. Keep your elbows up and out, away from the powerhouse.
Andra Fischgrund Stanton, 2006
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On Our Backs...: ... Came the Chosen
But it was on the backs of the forefathers and the ancestors that gave rise to a new generation. Those that migrated to the north from the south, those that insisted on equality in education and economics. It was on their backs that those who ...
William Foster, 2011
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The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
It is to be remarked, that this substance, though soft, is never found in the backs or cutters of the coal. These partings, backs, orcutters, are delineated in Fig. 4. PlateCCCXCI. where A, B, C, D ; E, F, G, D represent a portion of a bed of coal, the ...
Sir David Brewster, 1832
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The Origins and Development of Football in Ireland: Being a ...
If an opponent has got well off with the ball, and has passed the half-backs, one of the backs should drop to the rear, while the others rush in to tackle him, so that in case of his giving up the idea of trying to pass them, and taking his drop ...
‎1999
10
The Edinburgh encyclopædia conducted by David Brewster, with ...
It is to be remarked, that this substance, though soft, is never found in the backs or cutters of the coal. These partings, backs, or cutters, are delineated in Fig. 4. Plate CCCXCI. where A, B, C, D ; E, F, G, D represent a portion of a bed of coal, the ...
David Brewster, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE BACKS»

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Lake County Fair Keeping Quirky Banana Derby, Where Monkeys …
The traveling show is a feature of many county fairs across the country, using Capuchin monkeys dressed as jockeys, racing around on the backs of dogs. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Polo Fades in India on the Backs of Endangered Ponies
The Indian state of Manipur, the birthplace of modern polo, is home to the oldest active polo ground, Mapal Kangjeibung. Here, the “game of kings” is the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Don't fund affordable housing on the backs of taxpayers: Bob Dutton
Called the “Building Homes and Jobs Act,” AB 1335 will create a permanent, ongoing source of funding for affordable housing on the backs of citizens who will ... «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Jun 15»
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Lotteries offer false hope, fund government on the backs of the poor
Unfortunately, there's also plenty of evidence that they're doing it primarily on the backs of the poor. The poorest third of households buy half of all lotto tickets, ... «AL.com, May 15»
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Op-Ed: State Budget's Being Balanced on the Backs of Working …
But when the budget achieves that constitutionally required balance on the backs of working families, as FY16 budget proposes, the budget is, in reality, ... «NJ Spotlight, Apr 15»
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Wheatley likes potential of UM's 'talented' backs
Former Wolverine talks about his new role as running backs coach and his son ... He is the biggest of the backs at 6-foot-3, 240 pounds, and Wheatley said that ... «The Detroit News, Mar 15»
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Rajkot: BJP leader walks over the backs of students
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohan Kundariya, the party's Lok Sabha candidate from Rajkot in Gujarat, was caught on camera walking over the backs of ... «Hindustan Times, Mar 14»
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SIX NATIONS 2014: England need the forwards AND the backs to …
Yet, perhaps the most telling summary of the equation England face was made by Andy Farrell as he said: 'The backs were very good today and the forwards ... «Daily Mail, Feb 14»
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Clarification on the Material Used in New Moto X Wood Back
Motorola returned word to us that the backs are indeed wood, but that they are ... In other words, you are looking at a wood back “but Walnut, Ebony and Teak ... «Droid Life, Jan 14»
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Michael Moore: America 'Founded on Genocide and Built on the
This is a nation founded on genocide and built, built on the backs of slaves. Alright? So, so we started with a racial problem. We went, we tried to actually ... «NewsBusters, Jan 12»

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