back up

back up
1) (to support or encourage: The new evidence backed up my arguments.) sostener
2) (to make a copy of the information stored on the computer or disk.) hacer una copia de seguridad/reserva
back up
expr.
• dar marcha atrás expr.
v.
• ciar v.
• hacer una copia de seguridad v.
• recalcitrar v.
• retornar v.
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (support) respaldar, apoyar

her account is backed up by evidence — hay pruebas que respaldan or confirman su versión

b) (Comput) \<\<file\>\> hacer* una copia de seguridad de
2) v + adv
a) (reverse) dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)
b) (form tailback)

the traffic was backed up as far as ... — la cola or la caravana de coches se extendía hasta ...

1. VT + ADV
1) (=support) [+ person] apoyar, respaldar
2) (=confirm) [+ claim, theory] respaldar
3) (=reverse) [+ car] dar marcha atrás a, hacer retroceder
4) (Comput) [+ file] hacer una copia de seguridad or de reserva de
5) (=delay)

the traffic was backed up for two miles — había una caravana (de tráfico) de dos millas, había retenciones (de tráfico) de dos millas

2. VI + ADV
1) (in car) (=reverse) dar marcha atrás
2) (=queue)

traffic is backing up for miles behind the accident — hay una caravana (de tráfico) de varias millas desde el lugar del accidente, hay retenciones (de tráfico) de varias millas desde el lugar del accidente

* * *
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (support) respaldar, apoyar

her account is backed up by evidence — hay pruebas que respaldan or confirman su versión

b) (Comput) \<\<file\>\> hacer* una copia de seguridad de
2) v + adv
a) (reverse) dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)
b) (form tailback)

the traffic was backed up as far as ... — la cola or la caravana de coches se extendía hasta ...


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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