bizkar

[cf. Iber. biscar] iz.

1. Anat.

a. back; \bizkarrean konkorra zuen he had a hump on his back; \bizkarrean hartuta ekarri zuen he carried it over on his back; \bizkarra izerdiz bustia zuen his back was drenched with sweat

b. (animaliena) back; katuak \bizkarra {altxatu || jasko} zuen the cat arched its back; astoaren \bizkarrean jarrita placed on the donkey's back; \bizkarrez \bizkar on the backs of animals; e-i \bizkarra {hautsi || mindu} to break sth's back

c. (sorbalda) \bizkarrak {goratu || eragin} to shrug one's shoulders; \bizkarka bultzatu |\bizkarrez indar egin to push with one's shoulder

2. (irud.)

a. (gain) besteren \bizkarretik bizi izan to freeload off sb; besteren \bizkar mantentzen da he scrounges off others

b. (ardura, e.a.) zure \bizkar dago it's your responsibility | it's on your shoulders; bere \bizkar hartu du lan hori he took on that job; gurasoen \bizkar jaso dira ikastetxe berriak the building of new schools has been borne by the parents; i-en \bizkarrera erori to fall on sb's shoulders; i-en {egin || eman} to pin on sb

c. hamaika barre egin dute gure \bizkar they've had many a laugh at our expense; i-i \bizkarra berotu to give sb a beating

d. i-i \bizkarra eman to turn one's back on sb

e. \bizkarrez haizeari joan Naut. to sail with the wind; \bizkarrez argira egon to be against the light

3.

a. (mendiari d.) ridge; Elorretako \bizkarrean gelditu ginen we stayed on Elorreta ridge

b. (uhinari d.) crest; uhinaren \bizkarrean on the crest of the wave

c. (liburuari d.) spine

d. (teilatua) ridge

e. (aulkiari d.) back