rear

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rear
[rɪə(r)]
sustantivo
1parte (f) trasera (back part); retaguardia (f) (of military column)
  • at the rear of -> al fondo de; (inside) detrás de (behind)
  • in the rear -> detrás, en la parte de atrás
  • to bring up the rear -> ser el farolillo rojo (in race)
  • rear admiral -> contralmirante (m)
  • rear entrance -> puerta (f) trasera
  • rear legs -> patas (f pl) traseras (of animal)
  • rear lights -> luces (f pl) traseras (of car)
  • rear window -> luneta (f) , ventana (f) trasera (of car)
2trasero (m) (familiar) (buttocks)
1criar (child, livestock)
2levantar (one's head)
  • fascism has reared its ugly head -> el fascismo ha levantado su repugnante cabeza

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rear [riar]
adjetivo
1Postrero, trasero, que está, se queda o viene detrás; último, posterior.
  • Rear wall -> pared trasera o posterior
sustantivo
2Fondo, la parte posterior 2.
3Retaguardia; la última clase. (Militar)
  • Rear-guard -> retaguardia
  • Rear rank -> última fila
  • To be in the rear -> estar a la cola
  • To bring up the rear -> cerrar la marcha, hacer o formar la cola
Lugar o posición a espaldas o detrás de alguna persona o cosa.
1Levantar, alzar, ensalzar, elevar.
2Erigir, construir (build).
3Criar (raise), cuidar de alguna persona desde su niñez hasta la edad madura; educar, instruir.
4Levantar desde una condición caída; reanimar, ensalzar, exaltar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Encabritarse (horse). (n)
  • To rear a family -> criar una familia
  • To rear a building -> erigir, construir un edificio
  • The horse reared -> el caballo se encabritó
va.

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rear [rɪəʳ]
noun
1 (back part) parte trasera; (f) parte posterior; (f) (esp of building) parte de atrás; (f)
the car behind skidded into his rear el coche que venía detrás patinó, chocando contra la parte trasera posterior del suyo;or the rear of the train la parte trasera posterior del tren;or los últimos vagones del tren; from the rear he looked just like everybody else por detrás parecía como todo el mundo
seats facing the rear he walked toward the rear of the house
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
their aim was to create havoc and confusion in the enemy's rear
3 (informal) (buttocks) trasero; (informal) (m)
I turned away from the phone to see Lewis pat a waitress on her rear she slapped the horse on the rear
4 (in phrases)
at in the rearor [of vehicle] en la parte trasera; [of building] en la parte trasera de atrás;or [of procession] en la cola; al final
her car was parked at the rear the smoking section is in the rear Ralph walked in the rear the Lord Mayor follows at the rear in his gilded coach
there is a garden at in the rear of the houseor (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
musicians played at the rear of the procession a stairway in the rear of the building park at the rear of the building the motorcycles dropped back to a position at the rear of the convoy
to bring up the rear cerrar la marcha
with police motorcyclists bringing up the rear of the procession Michael and Wilfred brought up the rear as the group was led through an ornate gatehouse [in] the rear to attack the enemy in the rear the redcoats suddenly realized that there were enemy horsemen in their rear units of storm troops were positioned in the rear to sweep the enemy back commissioned officers marched in rear
to the rear (gen) detrás; en la parte trasera de atrás;or (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 de atrás;or to be well to the rear quedar muy atrás
to the rear was the river over which Magaw intended to escape he lives in one wing of the building, between the main house and the village to the rear to the rear of the building are offices, workrooms and stores a defensive force has most of its ammunition to the rear the enemy has cut their supply lines to the rear
to the rear of detrás de; to the rear of the house was open countryside detrás de la casa había campo abierto
adjective
(gen) de atrás; trasero
the rear half of the car was blocking the street
modifier
rear admiral (n) contraalmirante; (m)
he became a rear admiral at the age of 40 Rear Admiral William Fogarty
rear door (n) (in building, of vehicle) puerta trasera de atrás; (f)or
he left the shop by the rear door he pointed to a rear door in the kitchen the ambulance was waiting with its rear doors open the servant opened the rear door as the car stopped
rear end (n) [of vehicle] parte trasera posterior; (f)or (humorous) (informal) (buttocks) trasero; (informal) (m)
we were about to crash into the rear end of the bus the rear end of the train disappeared round a bend there was nothing for it but to plonk my rear end in a chair and wait she waltzed down the street, her rear end swaying I had an altercation with the rear end of a horse
rear gunner (n) artillero de cola; (m)
rear light (n) piloto; (m) luz trasera; (f) calavera; (f) (Méx)
the car's rear lights glowed as it braked the rear light was not working his best trick is a layering of images through rear projection
rear seat (n) asiento trasero de atrás; (m)or
he unlocked the door and threw the bag onto the rear seat the car has folding rear seats for extra luggage space manufacturers have been obliged to fit rear seat belts in all new cars the bead sight was lined exactly in the V of the rear sight he brought the gun up slowly, centering the ringed forward sight in the aperture rear sight
rear wheel (n) rueda trasera de atrás; (f)or
I got out and examined the right rear wheel
rear-wheel drive tracción trasera; (f)
drivers who prefer the superior handling balance of a rear wheel drive car
rear window (n) [of building] ventana de atrás; (f) [of vehicle] luneta trasera; (f) cristal de atrás; (m)
the rear windows look out onto the park I wound down the rear window to let some fresh air in bullets from a handgun shattered the rear windscreen of their car a heated rear windscreen
rear [rɪəʳ]
verb:transitive
1 (raise, bring up) [+children, animals] criar
an audience reared on a diet of pop music un público que ha crecido oyendo música pop
a child reared on self-indulgence /she reared sixteen children/, six her own and ten her husband's I was reared in east Texas youngsters reared on a poor diet often show signs of malnutrition she spends a lot of time rearing animals the meat comes from animals that have been humanely reared I used to rear chickens
hand-rear
2 (raise) levantar; alzar
fascism/jealousy rears its ugly head again el fascismo/la envidia vuelve a levantar la cabeza
violence rears its ugly head again the threat of strikes reared its head again this summer
3 (build) erigir
verb:intransitive
(also rear up)
2 (on hind legs) [+horse] empinarse; (in fright) encabritarse
the horse reared and threw off its rider an army pony that didn't rear up at the sound of gunfire
3 (rise steeply) [+building, mountain, wave] alzarse; erguirse
the mountains reared up on each side las montañas se alzaban se erguían a cada lado;or
the exhibition hall reared above me behind a high fence they flew five hundred feet above the treetops, then there was the Eiffel Tower rearing up then another big wave was rearing up

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Verb Conjugation for "rear"

Imperative
  • rear
  • you rear
  • he/she rears
  • we rear
  • you rear
  • they rear
Preterite
  • I reared
  • you reared
  • he/she reared
  • we reared
  • you reared
  • they reared
Present Continuous
  • I am rearing
  • you are rearing
  • he/she is rearing
  • we are rearing
  • you are rearing
  • they are rearing
Present Perfect
  • I have reared
  • you have reared
  • he/she has reared
  • we have reared
  • you have reared
  • they have reared
Past Continuous
  • I was rearing
  • you were rearing
  • he/she was rearing
  • we were rearing
  • you were rearing
  • they were rearing
Past Perfect
  • I had reared
  • you had reared
  • he/she had reared
  • we had reared
  • you had reared
  • they had reared
Future
  • I will rear
  • you will rear
  • he/she will rear
  • we will rear
  • you will rear
  • they will rear
Future Perfect
  • I will have reared
  • you will have reared
  • he/she will have reared
  • we will have reared
  • you will have reared
  • they will have reared
Future Continuous
  • I will be rearing
  • you will be rearing
  • he/she will be rearing
  • we will be rearing
  • you will be rearing
  • they will be rearing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been rearing
  • you have been rearing
  • he/she has been rearing
  • we have been rearing
  • you have been rearing
  • they have been rearing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been rearing
  • you will have been rearing
  • he/she will have been rearing
  • we will have been rearing
  • you will have been rearing
  • they will have been rearing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been rearing
  • you had been rearing
  • he/she had been rearing
  • we had been rearing
  • you had been rearing
  • they had been rearing
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake