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Similar words: back splat · backbeat · bucket seat · back shift · back slang · bench seat · black spot · back away · back bend · back end
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back seat

noun AUTO of vehiclesuíochán cúilsuíochán deiridh
phrases

to take a back seat

1 be less importantbheith sa dara háitsport will have to take a back seat to study caithfear tús áite a thabhairt don staidéar ar an spórt 2 be less activeseasamh siartarraingt siar  c m ushe's taking a back seat in the business níl sí chomh gníomhach sa ghnó níos mó

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Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • back »
    she was seated with her back to the door bhí sí ina suí agus a droim leis an doras aici, bhí sí ina suí agus a cúl leis an doras aici
  • back »
    she was sitting in the back seat bhí sí ina suí sa suíochán cúil
  • back »
    the seat is backed in canvas tá cúl canbháis ar an suíochán
  • obscurely »
    she was seated obscurely at the back of the hall bhí sí ina suí ar chúl an halla áit nach dtabharfaí suntas di
  • potter »
    he pottered back to his seat shiúil sé ar ais chuig a shuíochán ar a sháimhín só
  • rattle around »
    there was something rattling around on the back seat bhí rud éigin ag cleatráil thart ar an suíochán cúil
  • seated »
    there's a seated area at the back tá áit suí ag an gcúl, tá suíocháin ag an gcúl
  • tilt »
    the seats tilt back claonann na suíocháin siar
  • tip »
    he tipped his seat back lig sé a shuíochán siar
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