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rear 1
(rîr)n.
1. A hind part.
2. The point or area farthest from the front: the rear of the hall.
3. The part of a military deployment usually farthest from the fighting front.
4. Informal The buttocks.
adj.
Of, at, or located in the rear.
[Middle English rere, rear of an army, short for rerewarde, rear guard; see rearward2.]
rear 2
(rîr)v. reared, rear·ing, rears
v.tr.
1. To care for (children or a child) during the early stages of life; bring up. See Usage Note at raise.
2. To tend (growing plants or animals).
3. To build; erect.
4. Archaic To lift upright; raise.
v.intr.
1. To rise on the hind legs, as a horse.
2. To rise high in the air; tower.
rear′er n.
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rear
(rɪə)n
1. the back or hind part
2. the area or position that lies at the back: a garden at the rear of the house.
3. (Military) the section of a military force or procession farthest from the front
4. the buttocks. See buttock
5. bring up the rear to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
6. in the rear at the back
7. (modifier) of or in the rear: the rear legs; the rear side.
[C17: probably abstracted from rearward or rearguard]
rear
(rɪə)vb
1. (tr) to care for and educate (children) until maturity; bring up; raise
2. (Agriculture) (tr) to breed (animals) or grow (plants)
3. (tr) to place or lift (a ladder, etc) upright
4. (Building) (tr) to erect (a monument, building, etc); put up
5. (often foll by: up) (esp of horses) to lift the front legs in the air and stand nearly upright
6. (intr; often foll by up or over) (esp of tall buildings) to rise high; tower
7. (intr) to start with anger, resentment, etc
[Old English rǣran; related to Old High German rēren to distribute, Old Norse reisa to raise]
ˈrearer n
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rear1
(rɪər)n.
1. the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
2. the space or position at the back of something: Move to the rear of the bus.
3. the buttocks; rump.
4. the hindmost portion of an army, fleet, etc.
adj. 5. pertaining to or situated at the rear: the rear door.
Idioms: bring up the rear, to be at the end; follow behind.
[1590–1600; aph. variant of arrear]
syn: See back1.
rear2
(rɪər)v.t.
1. to take care of and support up to maturity: to rear a child.
2. to breed and raise (livestock).
3. to raise by building; erect.
4. to raise to an upright position: to rear a ladder.
5. to lift or hold up; elevate.
v.i. 6. to rise on the hind legs, as a horse.
7. to start up in angry excitement or the like (usu. fol. by up).
8. to rise high, as a building or tower.
[before 900; Middle English reren, Old English rǣran to raise]
usage: See raise.
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rear
Past participle: reared
Gerund: rearing
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| Noun | 1. | rear - the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" formation - an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit; "a defensive formation"; "a formation of planes" head - the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" |
| 2. |  rear - the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" rearward - direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions" | |
| 3. |  rear - the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store" | |
| 4. |  rear - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, derriere, fanny, tooshie, tush, fundament, seat, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, bum, can, butt body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | |
| 5. | rear - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph" side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" front - the side that is seen or that goes first | |
| Verb | 1. | rear - stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror" rear back - rear backwards on its hind legs; "the frightened horse reared back" straighten - get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered" |
| 2. | rear - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" fledge - feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight cradle - bring up from infancy foster - bring up under fosterage; of children | |
| 3. | rear - rise up; "The building rose before them" appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" hulk, tower, loom, predominate - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall" | |
| 4. | rear - cause to rise up | |
| 5. | rear - construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn" construction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" | |
| Adj. | 1. | rear - located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side" back - related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance" |
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rear
1noun
1. back, back end, back part, rear part, stern (Nautical) He settled back in the rear of the taxi.
back front, nose, bow, stem, vanguard, forward end
back front, nose, bow, stem, vanguard, forward end
2. back, end, tail, rearguard, tail end, back end Musicians played at the front and rear of the procession.
3. (Informal) behind, backside (informal), rump, rear end, seat, tail (informal), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), bum (Brit. slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), buns (U.S. slang), arse (taboo slang), buttocks, posterior, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, jacksy (Brit. slang) She blames her rounded rear on her love of butter.
adjective
rear
2verb
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rear 1
nounadjective
rear 2
verb3. To move (something) to a higher position:
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Translations
خَلْفيخَلْفِيّمُؤَخَّرمُؤَخَّرَةمُؤَخَّرَة الإنْسان
zadnízadní částchovatpěstovattýl
bag-bagdelbagendebagtropende
taka-takaosakasvattaaperäperäpää
pozadinastražnji
hátsóhátvéd
aftur-ala upp; ræktabakhliîbakhluti, rassprjóna
後ろ後ろの後ろ足立ちする後方後方の
뒤뒤의
aizmugureaizmugures-audzētaudzinātpacelt
tyl
zadnji
bak-bakdel
ข้างหลังด้านหลัง
ở đằng sauphía sau
rear
1 [rɪəʳ]A. N
1. (= back part) → parte f trasera, parte f posterior; (esp of building) → parte f de atrás
the car behind skidded into his rear → el coche que venía detrás patinó, chocando contra la parte trasera or posterior del suyo
the rear of the train → la parte trasera or posterior del tren, los últimos vagones del tren
from the rear he looked just like everybody else → por detrás parecía como todo el mundo
the car behind skidded into his rear → el coche que venía detrás patinó, chocando contra la parte trasera or posterior del suyo
the rear of the train → la parte trasera or posterior del tren, los últimos vagones del tren
from the rear he looked just like everybody else → por detrás parecía como todo el mundo
2. [of procession] → cola f, final m; [of battle formation] → retaguardia f
to attack the enemy from the rear → atacar al enemigo por la retaguardia
to attack the enemy from the rear → atacar al enemigo por la retaguardia
3. (= buttocks) → trasero m
4. (in phrases) at or in the rear [of vehicle] → en la parte trasera; [of building] → en la parte trasera or de atrás; [of procession] → en la cola, al final
there is a garden at or > in the rear of the house (US) → detrás de la casa hay un jardín
he sat in the rear of the taxi → se sentó en el asiento de atrás del taxi
to bring up the rear → cerrar la marcha
to the rear (gen) → detrás, en la parte trasera or de atrás (Mil) → en la retaguardia
a house with a patio to the rear → una casa con un patio detrás, una casa con un patio en la parte trasera or de atrás
to be well to the rear → quedar muy atrás
to the rear of → detrás de
to the rear of the house was open countryside → detrás de la casa había campo abierto
there is a garden at or > in the rear of the house (US) → detrás de la casa hay un jardín
he sat in the rear of the taxi → se sentó en el asiento de atrás del taxi
to bring up the rear → cerrar la marcha
to the rear (gen) → detrás, en la parte trasera or de atrás (Mil) → en la retaguardia
a house with a patio to the rear → una casa con un patio detrás, una casa con un patio en la parte trasera or de atrás
to be well to the rear → quedar muy atrás
to the rear of → detrás de
to the rear of the house was open countryside → detrás de la casa había campo abierto
C. CPD rear admiral N → contraalmirante mf
rear door N (in building, of vehicle) → puerta f trasera or de atrás
rear end N [of vehicle] → parte f trasera or posterior (= buttocks) → trasero m
rear gunner N → artillero m de cola
rear light N → piloto m, luz f trasera, calavera f (Mex)
rear seat N → asiento m trasero or de atrás
rear wheel N → rueda f trasera or de atrás
rear-wheel drive → tracción f trasera
rear window N [of building] → ventana f de atrás; [of vehicle] → luneta f trasera, cristal m de atrás
rear door N (in building, of vehicle) → puerta f trasera or de atrás
rear end N [of vehicle] → parte f trasera or posterior (= buttocks) → trasero m
rear gunner N → artillero m de cola
rear light N → piloto m, luz f trasera, calavera f (Mex)
rear seat N → asiento m trasero or de atrás
rear wheel N → rueda f trasera or de atrás
rear-wheel drive → tracción f trasera
rear window N [of building] → ventana f de atrás; [of vehicle] → luneta f trasera, cristal m de atrás
rear
2 [rɪəʳ]A. VT
1. (= raise, bring up) [+ children, animals] → criar
an audience reared on a diet of pop music → un público que ha crecido oyendo música pop
see also hand-rear
an audience reared on a diet of pop music → un público que ha crecido oyendo música pop
see also hand-rear
2. (= raise) → levantar, alzar
fascism/jealousy rears its ugly head again → el fascismo/la envidia vuelve a levantar la cabeza
fascism/jealousy rears its ugly head again → el fascismo/la envidia vuelve a levantar la cabeza
3. (= build) → erigir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rear
[ˈrɪər] adj
[entrance] → de derrière; [wheel, window, seat] → arrière inv
n
(= buttocks) → derrière m
vi (also rear up) [horse] → se cabrerrear admiral n → contre-amiral mrear bumper n → pare-chocs m arrière invrear door n
[house] → porte f de derrière
[car] → porte f arrière invrear-end [ˌrɪərˈɛnd] vt (US) [+ car] → emboutir (l'arrière de)rear-engined [ˌrɪərˈɛndʒɪnd] adj → avec moteur à l'arrière
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rear
:rear admiral
n → Konteradmiral m
rear end
rear-end
vt (esp US Mot) → auffahren (→ sb/sth auf +acc)
rear-end collision
n (Mot), rear-ender
n (esp US inf Mot) → Auffahrunfall m
rear-engined
adj (Aut) → mit Heckmotor, heckmotorig
rearguard
n (Mil) → Nachhut f
rearguard action
n → Nachhutgefecht nt
rear gunner
n (Mil) → Heckschütze m → /-schützin f
rear
:rear-mounted engine
n (Aut) → Heckmotor m
rear projection
n (Film, Theat) → Rückprojektion f
rear
1n
(= back part) → hinterer Teil; (inf: = buttocks) → Hintern m (inf); in or at the rear → hinten (→ of in +dat); to be situated at/to(wards) the rear of the plane → hinten im Flugzeug/am hinteren Ende des Flugzeugs sein; at or to the rear of the building (outside) → hinter dem Haus; (inside) → hinten im Haus; go to the rear of the house (behind the house) → geh hinter das Haus; (inside the house) → geh nach hinten; from the rear → von hinten
adj
(Aut) → Heck-; rear building → Rückgebäude nt; rear door → hintere Tür; rear engine → Heckmotor m; rear lights → Rücklichter pl; rear wheel → Hinterrad nt; rear window → Heckfenster nt; rear windscreen → Heckscheibe f
rear
2vt
(esp Brit) animals, family → großziehen, aufziehen
to rear its head (animal) → den Kopf zurückwerfen; (snake) → sich aufstellen; violence/racism reared its ugly head (again) → die Gewalt/der Rassismus kam (wieder) zum Vorschein; sex rears its ugly head → der Trieb meldet sich
vi (horse: also rear up) → sich aufbäumen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rear
1 [rɪəʳ]1. adj (gen) → di dietro, posteriore (Aut) (door, window, wheel) → posteriore
2. n (back part) → didietro, parte f posteriore (Anat) (fam) (buttocks) → didietro, sedere m (Mil) → retroguardia
in or at the rear (of) → dietro (a), didietro (a)
to bring up the rear → venire per ultimo (Mil) → formare la retroguardia
in or at the rear (of) → dietro (a), didietro (a)
to bring up the rear → venire per ultimo (Mil) → formare la retroguardia
rear
2 [rɪəʳ]2. vi (also rear up) (esp horse) → impennarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rear1
(riə) noun1. the back part of something. There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.
2. the buttocks, bottom. The horse kicked him in his rear.
adjective positioned behind. the rear wheels of the car.
ˌrear-ˈadmiral noun in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore.
ˈrearguard noun singular or plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating).
rear2
(riə) verb1. to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up). She has reared six children; He rears cattle.
2. (especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs. The horse reared in fright as the car passed.
3. to raise (the head etc). The snake reared its head.
rear up1. (especially of horses) to rear.
2. (of problems etc) to appear.
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rear
→ خَلْفِيّ, مُؤَخَّرَة zadní, zadní část bag-, bagende hinterer, hinterer Teil νώτα, πισινός parte trasera, trasero taka-, takaosa arrière pozadina, stražnji posteriore, retro 後ろ, 後ろの 뒤, 뒤의 achter-, achterkant bak-, bakside tył, tylny parte traseira, traseiro задний, задняя часть bak-, bakdel ข้างหลัง, ด้านหลัง arka ở đằng sau, phía sau 后面的, 背后Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
rear
a. posterior, trasero-a.
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