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throw·back

(thrō′băk′)

2. One that has characteristics of an earlier time: a song that is a throwback to the big-band era.

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throwback

(ˈθrəʊˌbæk)

(Biology)

a. a person, animal, or plant that has the characteristics of an earlier or more primitive type

b. a reversion to such an organism

vb (adverb)

1. (Biology) (intr) to revert to an earlier or more primitive type

2. (foll by: on) to force to depend (on): the crisis threw her back on her faith in God.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

throw•back

(ˈθroʊˌbæk)

n.

1. an act of throwing back.

2. a setback or check.

3. atavism.

4. an example of this.

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Noun	1.	throwback - an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism atavist organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
	2.	throwback - a reappearance of an earlier characteristic atavism, reversion recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
Adj.	1.	throwback - characteristic of an atavist atavistic regressive - opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state

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throwback

[ˈθrəʊbæk] N (gen) → salto m atrás
it's like a throwback to the old days → es como un salto atrás a los viejos tiempos
the film is a throwback to early Minelli movies → la película supone una vuelta a las primeras películas de Minelli

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

throwback

[ˈθrəʊbæk] n
it's a throwback to → ça nous ramène àthrow-in [ˈθrəʊɪn] n → remise f en jeu

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

throwback

[ˈθrəʊˌbæk] n it's a throwback to (fig) → ciò risale a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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