throwback

throw·back

 (thrō′băk′)

n.

1. See atavism.

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)

n

(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.

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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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Thesaurus

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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Translations

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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

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throwback

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

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throwback

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

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