backe
Definitioner
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a hill (portion of a road or other path sloping lengthwise – compare kulle (“hill (elevated landmass)”)) common-gender
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a slope, an incline (part of the ground that slopes – see also the usage notes for sluttning) common-gender
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slopes (idiomatically, sometimes, in the context of ski slopes) common-gender
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(nearby) ground common-gender, uncountable
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a hill (elevated landmass) common-gender, obsolete
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a burial mound common-gender, obsolete
Ekvivalenter
Exempel
“Det är jobbigt att cykla⟳ uppför den branta backen”
It's strenuous to ride (a bike) up the steep hill
“backen på sidan av kullen”
the slope on the side of the hill
“en dag i backen”
a day on the slopes
“Vi drar till fjällen. Fest hela⟳ kvällen. Ute och glider med snowboard och skidor. Vi drar till fjällen. Fest hela⟳ kvällen. Se upp i backen för finska attacken.”
We head off to the mountains [or "We're headin' for the mountains" or something colloquial like that]. Party [noun] all night [the whole evening]. Out sliding with snowboard and skis. We head off to the mountains. Party all night. Watch out on the slopes [the slope] for the Finnish attack.
“Hon halkade och föll i backen”
She slipped and fell to the ground [could also be interpreted as "She slipped and fell on the hill/slope," though unlikely here]
“Vasen trillade i backen när de skulle bära in den”
The vase fell to the ground as they were carrying it in
“Tjuren frustade och stampade i backen”
The bull snorted and stomped the ground
“över berg och backar”
over mountains and hills [still recognized as an expression]
“galgbacke”
gallows hill [site for execution by hanging, usually on a hill]
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