rear

I 1. [rɪə(r)]

nome

1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore

at the rear of the house — dietro la casa

2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.

3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.

2.

aggettivo

1) [door] di servizio, sul retro; [garden] sul retro

2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posteriore

II 1. [rɪə(r)]

verbo transitivo tirare su [child]; allevare [animals]; coltivare [plants]

2.

verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [horse] impennarsi; [snake] alzare la testa; fig. [building] sovrastare

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I 1. [riə] noun

1) (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.)

2. adjective

(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.)

- rear-admiral

- rearguard II [riə] verb

1) (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.)

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- rear up

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I 1. [rɪə(r)]

nome

1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore

at the rear of the house — dietro la casa

2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.

3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.

2.

aggettivo

1) [door] di servizio, sul retro; [garden] sul retro

2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posteriore

II 1. [rɪə(r)]

verbo transitivo tirare su [child]; allevare [animals]; coltivare [plants]

2.

verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [horse] impennarsi; [snake] alzare la testa; fig. [building] sovrastare