- backer back·er n
- ['bækə(r)]
(supporter) fautore (-trice), sostenitore (-trice), Comm finanziatore (-trice)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
backer back·er n
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backer — back‧er [ˈbækə ǁ ər] noun [countable] FINANCE someone who supports a plan, person, or company, usually by giving money: • The directors closed down the operation after the company s financial backers pulled out. * * * backer UK US /ˈbækər/ noun… … Financial and business terms
Backer — Back er (b[a^]k [ e]r), n. One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs a person or thing in a contest. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backer — back ► NOUN 1) the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. 2) the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. 3) the side or part of something away from the viewer. 4) the side or part of an object that is not normally … English terms dictionary
back — ► NOUN 1) the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. 2) the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. 3) the side or part of something away from the viewer. 4) the side or part of an object that is not normally seen … English terms dictionary
backer — supporter, 1580s, agent noun from BACK (Cf. back) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
back-friend — backˈ friend noun 1. A pretended friend (obsolete) 2. A backer, a friend who stands at one s back • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
Back — Forme lorraine de l allemand et de l alsacien Bach, toponyme qui a le sens de ruisseau. Désigne celui qui habite un lieu dit Bach ou qui en est originaire. Autre possibilité : forme courte de Backer (= boulanger) … Noms de famille
backer — back|er [ˈbækə US ər] n someone who supports a plan, especially by providing money ▪ We re still trying to find backers for the housing development scheme … Dictionary of contemporary English
backer — back|er [ bækər ] noun count someone who gives help or money to a plan or organization: Senator Taylor is one of the key backers of the bill. a crucial meeting with our financial backers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
backer — back·er … English syllables
backer — back•er [[t]ˈbæk ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who supports or aids a cause, enterprise, etc 2) a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest 3) canvas or other material used for backing • Etymology: 1535–45 … From formal English to slang
