back in

allá por, en

Durante un momento o período concreto del pasado.

En inglés sencillo: During a particular time in the past.

• We met back in June.
• Back in my childhood, this road was quiet.
• Did they have phones back in those days?

Cómo se usa: back in + past time (We first met back in 2005.)

Sinónimos: in, during

Expresiones frecuentes: back in school, back in childhood

entrar marcha atrás

Conducir un vehículo marcha atrás para entrar en una plaza de aparcamiento u otro espacio.

En inglés sencillo: To drive a vehicle backwards into a parking space or another place.

• Please back in slowly.
• She backed the car in beside the fence.
• Can you back in without hitting the gate?

Cómo se usa: back something in (She backed the van in carefully.); back in (There is room to back in beside the wall.)

Sinónimos: reverse in

Expresiones frecuentes: back in slowly, back something in

apostar por

Apostar dinero a que un jugador o equipo ganará.

En inglés sencillo: To bet money that a player or team will win.

• I backed our team in.
• She backed the favourite in before the match.
• Would you back him in at those odds?

Cómo se usa: back someone/something in (I backed our team in at generous odds.)

Sinónimos: back, bet on

Expresiones frecuentes: back someone in, back something in