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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dɔ
"Il a mal au dos après avoir soulevé des poids."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The rear surface of the human body, from the shoulders to the hips.
"He felt a sharp pain in his back after lifting the heavy box."
- 1
To support or assist someone or something.
"She decided to back her friend in the upcoming election."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'bæc', meaning the back of the body. Cognate with Old Frisian 'bak' and Old High German 'bah', evolving through Middle English to denote both the posterior part of the human torso and, by extension, support or rear positioning.
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dos
Transliteration: dɔ
"Il a mal au dos après avoir soulevé des poids."
Rücken
Transliteration: ˈʁʏ.kən
"Er hat Rückenschmerzen nach dem Heben von Gewichten."
schiena
Transliteration: ˈskjɛ.na
"Ha mal di schiena dopo aver sollevato pesi."
espalda
Transliteration: esˈpal.ða
"Le duele la espalda después de levantar pesas."
costas
Transliteration: ˈkɔs.tɐs
"Ele está com dor nas costas depois de levantar pesos."
पीठ
Transliteration: pīṭh
"भारी सामान उठाने के बाद उसकी पीठ में दर्द हो रहा है।"
背部
Transliteration: bèibù
"他在搬重物后感到背部疼痛。"
등
Transliteration: deung
"무거운 물건을 들고 나서 등이 아프다."
背中
Transliteration: senaka
"重い物を持った後、背中が痛い。"
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