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B adv1 ( in a reverse direction) [walk, crawl] à reculons ; [lean, step, fall] en arrière ; to face backwards [person] tourner le dos ; to move backwards reculer ; facing backwards ( in train) dans le sens contraire de la marche ; to be facing backwards avoir le dos tourné ; to travel backwards and forwards faire la navette (between entre) ; to walk backwards and forwards faire des allées et venues ; to swing backwards and forwards se balancer ; ⇒ bend ;2 ( starting from the end) [count] à rebours ; [play, wind] à l'envers ; to say ou recite sth backwards dire qch en commençant par la fin ;3 ( the wrong way round) to put sth on backwards mettre qch devant-derrière or à l'envers ; to get sth backwards fig mal comprendre [message, instructions] ; you've got it all backwards! tu as tout mélangé! ;4 ( thoroughly) to know sth backwards connaître qch par cœur. -
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backwards [ˈbækwədz]a. ( = towards the back) en arrièreb. ( = back foremost) to go backwards aller à reculons* * *['bækwədz]1) ( in a reverse direction) [walk, crawl] à reculons; [lean, step, fall] en arrièreto face backwards — [person] tourner le dos
to walk backwards and forwards — faire des allées et venues; bend
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backwards ['bækwədz]1 adverb(a) (towards the rear) en arrière;∎ also figurative a step backwards un pas en arrière;∎ I fell backwards je suis tombé en arrière ou à la renverse(b) (towards the past) en arrière, vers le passé;∎ looking backwards in time en remontant dans le temps∎ to walk backwards marcher à reculons;∎ you've got your sweater on backwards tu as mis ton pull à l'envers ou devant derrière(d) (in reverse) à l'envers;∎ now say it backwards dis-le à l'envers maintenant(e) (thoroughly) à fond, sur le bout des doigts;∎ she knows her subject backwards elle connaît son sujet sur le bout des doigts∎ to go backwards and forwards (person) aller et venir; (machine, piston) faire un mouvement de va-et-vient; (pendulum) osciller;∎ we walked backwards and forwards along the beach nous avons marché de long en large sur la plage;∎ she goes backwards and forwards between London and Paris elle fait la navette entre Londres et Paris -
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♦ backwards /ˈbækwədz/avv.1 indietro ( nello spazio o nel tempo): to look backwards, guardare indietro; (fig.) riandare al passato; backwards and forwards, avanti e indietro2 all'indietro; a ritroso; in senso inverso; alla rovescia: to walk backwards, camminare all'indietro (o a ritroso); to say the alphabet backwards, dire l'alfabeto alla rovescia3 col davanti dietro; alla rovescia● (comput.) backwards compatible, compatibile con le versioni precedenti □ (fam.) to bend (o to fall, to lean) over backwards, fare l'impossibile; farsi in quattro □ to know st. backwards ( USA: backwards and forwards), conoscere qc. da cima a fondo; sapere qc. a menadito. -
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adverb1) nach hintenbend or fall or lean over backwards to do something — (fig. coll.) sich zerreißen, um etwas zu tun (ugs.)
2) (oppositely to normal direction) rückwärtsbackwards and forwards — (to and fro, lit. or fig.) hin und her
look backwards — an frühere Zeiten denken
5) (reverse way) rückwärts; von hinten nach vornyou're doing everything backwards — du machst ja alles verkehrt herum
* * *1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) zurück2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) rückwärts3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) rückwärts* * *back·wards[ˈbækwədz, AM -wɚdz]1. (towards the back) rückwärts, nach hintento walk \backwards and forwards hin- und hergehen2. (in reverse)to count \backwards rückwärtszählento know sth \backwards [and forwards] etw in- und auswendig kennen3. (downhill) zurückthe ball rolled \backwards der Ball rollte zurück4. (into past) zurückto look \backwards zurückblicken5.▶ to bend [or lean] over \backwards alles versuchen, sich dat einen abbrechen, sich dat ein Bein ausreißen [o ÖSTERR Haxen ausreißen] SCHWEIZ fam* * *['bkwədz]adv1) rückwärtsto walk backwards and forwards — hin und her gehen
to stroke a cat backwards — eine Katze gegen den Strich streicheln
to lean or bend over backwards to do sth (inf) — sich fast umbringen or sich (dat) ein Bein ausreißen, um etw zu tun (inf)
2) (= towards the past) zurück* * ** * *adverb1) nach hintenthe child fell [over] backwards into the water — das Kind fiel rückwärts ins Wasser
bend or fall or lean over backwards to do something — (fig. coll.) sich zerreißen, um etwas zu tun (ugs.)
2) (oppositely to normal direction) rückwärtsbackwards and forwards — (to and fro, lit. or fig.) hin und her
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1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) hacia atrás2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) de espaldas a3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) al revésbackwards adv1. hacia atrás2. al revéstr['bækwədz]1 hacia atrás2 (the wrong way) al revés\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbackwards and forwards de acá para alláa backwards and forwards motion un vaivénto move backwards retrocederto walk backwards andar de espaldasto fall backwards caerse de espaldasto know something backwards saber algo al dedilloto bend over backwards to do something hacer todo lo posible para hacer algoadv.• al revés adv.• atrás adv.'bækwərdz, 'bækwədz['bækwǝdz]ADV (esp Brit) = backward 2.* * *['bækwərdz, 'bækwədz] -
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['bækwədz]backward ['bækwəd] avverbio1) (in a reverse direction) [walk, fall] all'indietro; [lean, step] indietroto face backwards — voltare la schiena, essere di spalle
to move backwards — arretrare, retrocedere
2) (starting from the end) [ count] alla rovesciato put sth. on backwards — mettere qcs. a rovescio, col davanti dietro
4) (thoroughly)to know sth. backwards — conoscere qcs. per filo e per segno
* * *1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) indietro, all'indietro2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) all'indietro3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) a ritroso* * *['bækwədz]backward ['bækwəd] avverbio1) (in a reverse direction) [walk, fall] all'indietro; [lean, step] indietroto face backwards — voltare la schiena, essere di spalle
to move backwards — arretrare, retrocedere
2) (starting from the end) [ count] alla rovesciato put sth. on backwards — mettere qcs. a rovescio, col davanti dietro
4) (thoroughly)to know sth. backwards — conoscere qcs. per filo e per segno
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] tanitani[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] chali[Part of Speech] adverb[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] kichali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] kichali[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] chali, tani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] kingalingali[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] kinyume[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] nyuma N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] nyuma[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] go backwards.[Swahili Example] rudi nyuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] shoto[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] (s)he is working backwards[Swahili Example] anafanya kazi shoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] shotoshoto[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] (s)he is working backwards[Swahili Example] anafanya kazi shoto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] backwards[Swahili Word] tani[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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['bækwədz]advназад, в обратном порядке, наоборотHe looked backwards. — Он посмотрел назад.
He has put his hat backwards. — Он надел шляпу задом наперед.
He turned sharply round and walked backward. — Он резко повернулся и отступил назад.
Bending backward or forward is not to be permitted. — Сгибание назад или вперед не разрешено.
- look backwards- turn the head backward
- walk backwards
- push the car backwards
- say the numbers backwards
- say the alphabet backwardUSAGE:(1.) Backwards предпочтительнее в британском варианте английского языка. Его вариант backward чаще используется в американском варианте английского языка. (2.) See -ward, suf -
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1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) baklengs, bakover, tilbake2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) baklengs3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) baklengs, bakfrabakvendtadv. \/ˈbækwədz\/ eller backwardbak(lengs), bakover, tilbakebackwards and forwards frem og tilbake, hit og ditknow something backwards kunne noe utenat, kunne noe forlengs og baklengslean\/bend\/fall over backwards for someone\/something ( overført) gjøre sitt ytterste for noe(n), gjøre alt for noe(n) -
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1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) bagud; tilbage2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) baglæns3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) baglæns* * *1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) bagud; tilbage2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) baglæns3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) baglæns -
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['bækwədz]advto know sth backwards or (US) backwards and forwards — znać coś na wylot
* * *1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) do tyłu2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) tyłem3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) do tyłu -
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1) ( towards the back) rückwärts, nach hinten;to walk \backwards and forwards hin- und hergehen2) ( in reverse)to count \backwards rückwärtszählen;to know sth \backwards [and forwards] etw in- und auswendig kennen3) ( downhill) zurück;the ball rolled \backwards der Ball rollte zurück4) ( into past) zurück;to look \backwards zurückblickenPHRASES: -
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Синонимический ряд:1. retrograde (adj.) backward; conservative; degenerative; reactionary; regressive; retroactive; retrograde; reversionary2. backward (other) back; backward; rearward; rearwards3. regressively (other) regressively; retrograde; retrogressively -
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[΄bækwədz] adv հետ. gobackwards and for wards հետ ու առաջ գնալ. fall backwards դեպի հետ ընկնել. walk/move backwards հետ-հետ գնալ. know a road backwards ճանապարհը շատ լավ իմանալ (բոլոր ուղղություններով). (հակա ռակ ուղղությամբ, վերջից սկիզբ) say the alphabet backwards այբուբենը վերջից ասել -
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1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) aftur (á bak), til baka2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) aftur á bak3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) aftur á bak
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backwards*/ — [ˈbækwədz] adv 1) in the direction that is behind you The car rolled backwards down the hill.[/ex] 2) in the opposite way or order from usual Count backwards from ten to one.[/ex] Your skirt is on backwards.[/ex] 3) towards a time in the past We… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English