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1 backward
'bækwəd1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) hacia atrás2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) retrasado3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) atrasado•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards
backward adj1. hacia atrás2. retrasadotr['bækwəd]1 hacia atrás2 (child) atrasado,-a3 (shy) tímido,-a4 (unassertive) modesto,-a5 (country) subdesarrollado,-a1→ link=backwards backwards{\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhe's not backward at coming forward no se corta ni un pelo1) : hacia atrás2) : de espaldashe fell backwards: se cayó de espaldas3) : al revésyou're doing it backwards: lo estás haciendo al revés4)to bend over backwards : hacer todo lo posiblebackward adj1) : hacia atrása backward glance: una mirada hacia atrás2) retarded: retrasado3) shy: tímido4) underdeveloped: atrasadoadj.• atrasado, -a adj.• hacia atrás adj.• subdesarrollado, -a adj.adv.• al revés adv.• atrás adv.
I 'bækwərd, 'bækwədshe's not exactly backward in coming forward — no es de las que se quedan atrás
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esp BrE backwards adverba) ( toward rear) hacia atrásb) <run/walk> hacia atrásc) (back to front, in reverse order) al revésyou've put your sweater on backward — (AmE) te has puesto el suéter al revés
d)['bækwǝd]I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital — me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital
1. ADJ1) [motion, glance] hacia atrásbackward and forward movement — movimiento m de vaivén
2) [pupil, country] atrasado3) (=reluctant) tímidohe's not backward in coming forward — iro no peca de tímido
2. ADV1) [look] atrás, hacia atrás; [move] hacia atrásto walk/fall backward — andar/caer hacia atrás
to go backward and forward — ir y venir, ir de acá para allá
bend overthis is a step backward — (fig) esto supone un paso atrás
2) (=in reverse) al revés- know sth backward3.CPDbackward roll N — voltereta f hacia atrás
backward somersault N — (on ground) voltereta f hacia atrás; (in mid-air) salto m mortal hacia atrás
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I ['bækwərd, 'bækwəd]she's not exactly backward in coming forward — no es de las que se quedan atrás
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esp BrE backwards adverba) ( toward rear) hacia atrásb) <run/walk> hacia atrásc) (back to front, in reverse order) al revésyou've put your sweater on backward — (AmE) te has puesto el suéter al revés
d)I've been going backward(s) and forward(s) all day between the house and the hospital — me he pasado el día de acá para allá or para arriba y para abajo entre la casa y el hospital
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2 backwards
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] -
3 forward
'fo:wəd
1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) hacia delante2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) delantero
2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) adelante, hacia adelante2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) en adelante
3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) delantero
4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) remitirforward adj hacia adelantetr['fɔːwəd]1 (gen) hacia adelante2 (time) en adelante1 (position) delantero,-a, frontal; (movement) hacia delante2 (future) a largo plazo3 (advanced) adelantado,-a, precoz4 (too bold, too eager) atrevido,-a, descarado,-a, fresco,-a1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL delantero,-a1 (send on to new address) remitir; (send goods) enviar, expedir2 formal use (further, advance) adelantar, fomentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bring something forward (in time) adelantar algoto put the clock forward adelantar el relojforward roll SMALLSPORT/SMALL voltereta (hacia delante)forward ['fɔrwərd] vt1) promote: promover, adelantar, fomentar2) send: remitir, enviarforward adv1) : adelante, hacia adelanteto go forward: irse adelante2)from this day forward : de aquí en adelanteforward adj1) : hacia adelante, delantero2) brash: atrevido, descaradoforward n: delantero m, -ra f (en deportes)adj.• adelantado, -a adj.• arriscado, -a adj.• atrevido, -a adj.• avanzado, -a adj.• delante adj.• delantero, -a adj.• descocado, -a adj.• desenvuelto, -a adj.• desollado, -a adj.• precoz adj.adv.• adelante adv.• hacia adelante adv.n.• delantero s.m. (Mail)v.• retransmitir (Correo) v.v.• enviar v.• expedir v.• fomentar v.• reenviar v.• reexpedir v.
I 'fɔːrwərd, 'fɔːwədesp BrE forwards -z adverba) ( toward the front) <bend/slope/lean> hacia adelantelet's sit further forward — sentémonos más adelante; see also come forward, step forward
b) ( in time) (frml) en adelantefrom this day forward — desde hoy en adelante; see also bring, carry forward
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1) (before n) ( in direction) <movement/motion> hacia adelanteforward pass — ( Sport) pase m adelantado
forward slash — noun barra f (oblicua)
2) ( advance)3) (assertive, pushy) atrevido, descarado
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please forward — hacer* seguir
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['fɔːwǝd] When forward is an element in a phrasal verb, eg bring forward, come forward, step forward, look up the verb.1. ADJ1) (in position) delantero; (in movement) hacia adelante; (in time) adelantado, avanzado; [position] (Mil etc) avanzado; (Naut) de proa2) (=advanced) [child] precoz; [season, crop] adelantado3) (=presumptuous) [person, remark] atrevido2.ADV (gen) adelante, hacia adelante; (Naut) hacia la proaforward! — ¡adelante!
forward march! — (Mil) de frente ¡mar!
from that day forward — desde ese día en adelante, a partir de entonces
look forwardto go forward — ir hacia adelante, avanzar; (fig) progresar, hacer progresos
3.N (Sport) delantero(-a) m / f4. VT1) (=dispatch) [+ goods] expedir, enviar; (=send on) [+ letter] remitir"please forward" — "remítase al destinatario"
2) (=advance) [+ career, cause, interests] promover5.CPDforward buying N — (Comm) compra f a término
forward contract N — (Comm) contrato m a término
forward delivery N — (Comm) entrega f en fecha futura
forward exchange N — (Comm) cambio m a término
forward gear N — (Aut) marcha f de avance
forward line N — (Sport) delantera f ; (Mil) primera línea f de fuego
forward market N — (Comm) mercado m de futuros
forward pass N — (Rugby) pase m adelantado
forward planning N — planificación f por anticipado
forward rate N — (Comm) tipo m a término
forward sales NPL — (Comm) ventas fpl a término
forward slash N — barra f oblicua
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I ['fɔːrwərd, 'fɔːwəd]esp BrE forwards [-z] adverba) ( toward the front) <bend/slope/lean> hacia adelantelet's sit further forward — sentémonos más adelante; see also come forward, step forward
b) ( in time) (frml) en adelantefrom this day forward — desde hoy en adelante; see also bring, carry forward
II
1) (before n) ( in direction) <movement/motion> hacia adelanteforward pass — ( Sport) pase m adelantado
forward slash — noun barra f (oblicua)
2) ( advance)3) (assertive, pushy) atrevido, descarado
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please forward — hacer* seguir
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