Translation of "Selkänsä" in English

Tom satutti selkänsä.

Tom threw his back out.

Tomilla on ongelmia selkänsä kanssa.

- Tom has back problems.
- Tom has problems with his back.

He nauravat hänelle hänen selkänsä takana.

They laugh at him behind his back.

Älä puhu muista pahaa heidän selkänsä takana.

Don't talk about people behind their backs.

Hänen oppilaansa puhuvat pahaa hänen selkänsä takana.

- He is spoken ill of by his students.
- His students speak badly about him behind his back.

John käänsi selkänsä yhtiölle ja perusti oman.

John turned his back on the company and started on his own.

Tom käänsi selkänsä vanhalle elämäntavalleen ja omistautui perheelleen.

Tom turned his back on his old way of life and dedicated himself to his family.

Älä koskaan puhu toisista pahaa heidän selkänsä takana.

Never speak ill of others behind their backs.

Sinun ei pitäisi puhua toisista pahaa heidän selkänsä takana.

You ought not to speak ill of others behind their backs.

Tuoli antoi periksi kun Tom istui sille, ja hän rojahti lattialle loukaten selkänsä.

The chair gave way as Tom sat on it, and he crashed to the floor injuring his back.