■ throw back

■ throw back
■ throw back
A v. t. + avv.
1 buttare indietro; ributtare; rilanciare: to throw back a ball, rilanciare una palla (per gioco, o nello sport)
2 buttare (o tirare) indietro; ripiegare; scostare: to throw back one's head, buttare indietro la testa; to throw back one's shoulders, tirare indietro le spalle; to throw back the curtains, scostare le tendine
3 fare indietreggiare; respingere; rintuzzare
4 (fam.) rinfacciare; gettare in faccia (fig.): His juvenile misdemeanours were thrown back at him, gli sono state rinfacciate le sue colpe giovanili
5 far ritardare, rallentare (la produzione, ecc.)
6 riflettere: The lake threw back the moonlight, il lago rifletteva il chiaro di luna
B v. i. + avv.
1 (biol.: di un organismo) regredire
2 (di una persona) prendere da, somigliare a (un antenato) □ to throw sb. back on, costringere q. a far ricorso (o a tornare) a: When he lost his job, he was thrown back on his savings, quando ha perso il lavoro, ha dovuto fare ricorso ai suoi risparmi □ to throw one's mind back to, riandare con la mente a.

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