backside: (of body) kulo, sedo, gluteo, rumpo; (opp. of face) reverso.
backslider: (from faith) reneg-anto; apostat(ul)o.
back-stroke: retro-stroko.
backward(s): dope, retro-e; (with movements) ad-dope; kontre-sinsa; (tardy) tarda; (back foremost) kun dorso avane, dors-avane; to walk b. and forwards: iradar e venadar; to fall b.: falar renverse; movement b. and forwards: movo altern-anta; to be b.: (of studies) esar poke avanc-inta; (on a dial) kontre-horloje.
backwardation: (stock exchange) diporto.
backwater: sen-flua (od, tranquila) aquo; to be.: (naut.) ad-dope-, retro-rem(ad)ar.
backwoods: (to live in) (vivar en) la distanta (od, prima) forest(ar)o; -man: forest-isto, “squatter”.
bacon: lardo.
bacterium: bakterio; -cide: bakteri-ocid-ivo; -iologist: bakteriologi-isto ; -iology: bakteriologio.
bad: (opp. of good) mala, des-bona; bad act, object: mal-ajo; -ly: male; (of health) malada; (malicious, evil) maligna; mal-vol-anta; (putrid) putr-anta, -inta; (serious) grava; (spurious) falsa; (of weather, luck, smell, people, humor, etc.) mala; that is too b.: to esas tro mala, to esas tre regret-inda; -ness: mal-eso; (to have a) bad head: kap-doloro.
badge: insigno.
badger: (animal) daxo; to b. : torment(et)ar, molestar, vexar.
badian: badiano.
badigeon: badijon-ar, -o.
badinage: jok-ado; jok-oza, mokado.
baffle: (frustrate) van-igar, fali-igar, abort-igar; (cheat) dup-igar, trompar; (puzzle) perplex-igar.
bag: sak-o, -eto; (valise) manu-sako, valizo; to put in a b.: en-sak-igar; (of game) mortigar, kapt-ar, pafar; (steal) furtar.
bagatelle: (trifle) bagatelo.
baggage: bagajo; b. cart: furgono.
bagging: sak-telo, sak-stofo; (putting in bags) en-sak-ig(ad)o.
bagnio: (Turkish prison) bagno; (brothel) prostituc-eyo, -erio; (bath house) baln-eyo, -erio.
bagpipe: kornamuzo; to play the b.: -o-plear.
bah: ba!
bail: (from custody) kauciono, -sumo ; -izar; to liberate on b.: liber-igar (ulu) per kauciono; to b.: (free from water, etc.) eskupar; vaku-igar; (scoop) eskup-ilo; (handle) anso.
bailiff: (sheriff’s assistant) ushero ; (steward) ekonomo.
bailor: (from custody) kaucion-iz-anto.
bait: (a trap) lur-il-izar; (feed animals) nutrar; (harry) tormentar; igar kombatar, molestar; (as for fish) lur-iz-ilo.
baize: burelo, serjo, biliardo-telo.
bake: (dry heat) bakar; koquar; b. bread: (intr.) pan-ifar; fresh, newly, home baked: freshe, nove, heme bakita; b. oven: bako-forno; a b.ing: forn-edo ; -ery: bak-eyo, -erio; pan-if-eyo, -erio; forn-eyo; -er: bak-anto, -ero, -isto; pan-if-isto.
balance: (noun) (scales) balanco; (equilibrium) equilibro; (counterpoise) kontre-pez-ajo; (mental) su-dominaco, mentala equilibro; torsion b.: tordo-balanco; to weigh by a b.: ponderar per balanco; b. sheet : bilanco; to make, draw a b.: (of an account) facar bilanco di; b. due: deb-rest-ajo, sald-ajo; b.ing body : (as fly-wheel, etc.) balanciero; b. of power: equilibro di povo; trade b.: komerco-bilanco; (remainder) rest-ajo.
balance: (verb) (be in b.) (intr.) equilibrar; (to put in b.) -igar; (weigh) ponderar; (counterpoise) equilibrar, -igar; kontre-pozar, kontre-pez-igar; kompensar; (com.) bilanc-igar, facar bilanco di; (to settle with, pay b. due) saldar; well b.ed: equilibr-oza.
balas-ruby: balas-rubino.
balcony: balkono.
bald: (thin-haired) kalva; (totally) sen-hara (of persons); sen-pila (of animals, and of persons, except top of head); (unadorned) ne-orn-ita; (fig.) kruda, liter-ala, nuda, meskina; b. headed person: kalv-(ul)o; b. place: kalv-ajo; to become b.: kalv-eskar; b.ness : kalv-eso; sen-har-eso; (med.) alopecio.
baldachin: baldakino.
balderdash: sen-senca babil-ado; galimatiaso.
baldric: baldrio.
bale: (a boat, etc., see bail) ; (large package) pak-ego.
baleful: noc-iva, funesta, maligna.
balk: (frustrate) frustrar, fali-igar, van-igar; jenar; (impede) impedar, entravar; (horse) haltar e refuzar avancar; kontre-agar; (noun) obstaklo ; falsa movo, mis-movo; trab-ego (quadratala); inter-sulko; -ky : obstin-ema, perversa.
ball: (verb) en-glob-igar; (thread, etc.) pelot-igar.
ball: (noun) (globe) sfero; globo; (solid, as for billiards, croquet, etc.) bulo; (filled with air, as for tennis, for aviation) balon(et)o; (bullet) kuglo; (of thread) peloto; (solid pellet) bul-eto; (dance) balo ; tennis b.: tenis-balon-eto; b. play : bul-, balon-ludo; snowb.: niv-bulo ; cannon b.: kugl-ego; masked b.: masko-balo; fancy dressed b.: travesti-balo; b.room : bal-chambro; dans-eyo.
ballad: (song, poem) balado, romanco.
ballast: (as for ships, railways) balast-o; to b.: -izar; to discharge b.: balast-igar; des-balast-izar; b. space: balast-eyo.
ballet: baleto; b. girclass="underline" balet-, dans-istino; b. master: balet-direkt-isto, -ero.
ballista: balisto.
ballistics: balistiko.
balloon: (gen.) balon(eg)o; (dirigible) aer-navo; (without motive power) aerostato; a captive b.: ne-libera balonego, e.c.; -ing: balon-navig-ado.
ballot: (first b.) (intr.) votar; (second b.) (intr.) balotar; (noun) voto; balot-voto; b. box: elekt-ala urno, buxo.
balm: (plant) meliso; (ointment) balzamo; b. of Gilead: balzamo di Gilead; -y : balzam-ala, -oza, -atra.
balsam: (tree) balzamino; (fragrant resin used in ointment) balzamo; pectoral b.: pektorala balzamo; -ic: balzam-ala, -oza, -atra.
baluster: (upright support) balustro.
balustrade: balustrado (cf. pasamano).
bamboo: bambuo.
bamboozle: dup-igar, trompar, mistifikar.
ban: interdiktar; anatemar, proskriptar; (announcement of marriage) mariaj-anunco.
banal: triviala, vulgar(ach)a.
banana: banan-o; b. tree: -iero.
band: (verb) (unite) unionar, federar; (put a b. on) bend-izar; (tie) ligar; (stripe) stri-izar; (strap) gurt-izar, -ligar, -agar (with leather strap) rimen-izar.
band: (noun) (in gen.: band, bond) lig-ilo; (strap, girth) rimeno, gurto; (bandage) bandajo; (clothes) rubando, (paper, metal, etc.) bendo; (stripe) strio; (clerical, laywers) krago; (group) bando, trupo; (music) orkestro, muzik-korpo; to put a b. on: bend-izar; to remove a b. from: sen-bend-igar ; b.saw: rubando-seg-ilo; wrist b.: ponyeto.
bandage: bandajo; (verb) -izar; chin b.: menton-bandajo; head b.: (for jaw fracture) kapistro.
bandana: (handkerchief) “madras”.
bandbox: karton-buxo (por chapeli, e.c.).
banderole: banderolo.
bandit: bandito; rapt-anto, -ero, -isto; -ism : bandit-ismo.
bandoller: bandoliero.
bandy: (blows) reciproke batar; inter-parolar; donar e recevar; b. legged: kurva-gamba.
bane: pesto, veneno; -fuclass="underline" noc-iva (cf. bad).
bang: (gun shot) fusil-pafo; (sound) bruis-ego; (blow) frap-ego; to b. a door: klozar bruisoze la pordo; (suddenly) subite; (interj.) krak! plump!
bangle: braceleto, orn-iva pend-aj-eto, talismani.
banish: (exile) exilar; (send away) for-sendar, exkluzar.