| A | B |
| la parte de atrás | the back of the room |
| el revés o el reverso de la alfombra | the back of the rug |
| la espalda | back of a person or piece of clothing |
| el lomo | the back of an animal or spine (binding) of a book |
| el dorso | the back of a sheet of paper or a check |
| el respaldo | the back of a chair or sofa |
| retroceder, ir hacia atrás | to back up, go backwards |
| apoyar | to back, to favor |
| darse por vencido | to back down |
| arrepentirse, retirarse, echarse atrás | to back out |
| devolver la llamada, volver a llamar | to call back |
| retornar, regresar | to come back |
| devolver | to give or pay back |
| replicar | to talk back |
| números atrasados | back issues of a magazine |
| columna vertebral o parte principal de algo | backbone |
| fondo, escenario, condiciones anteriores de algo, experiencia | background |
| hacer un respaldo o una copia de seguridad | to back up a document or file |