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1 backward
hátrafelé irányuló, fejletlen, visszamaradt* * *['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) hátrafelé irányuló2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) sérült (gyermek), fogyatékos3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) elmaradott•- backwards
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2 be\ backward
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3 goer\ backward
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4 -ward(s)
[wəd(z)]in a (certain) direction, as in backward(s), homeward(s)- felé -
5 -ward(s)
[wəd(z)]in a (certain) direction, as in backward(s), homeward(s)- felé -
6 backwash
utórezgés, utóhatás, régi nóta, sodrás* * *1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) sodrás2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) utóhatás -
7 barb
berber galamb, tüske, horgas vég, sorja, bajusz to barb: felkampósít, csorbát lereszel, tüskéssé tesz* * *1) (a backward-facing point on an arrowhead, fishing-hook etc.) szakáll2) (a hurtful remark.) fullánk•- barbed- barbed wire -
8 forward
haladó szellemű, tovább, korai, elülső, buzgó to forward: hajtat, szállítmányoz, továbbít* * *['fo:wəd] 1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) előre haladó2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) elülső2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) előre2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) tovább3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) csatár, támadó játékos4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) továbbít -
9 slanting
oldalt csapódó, lejtős, dőlt* * *adjective He has backward-slanting writing; slanting eyes.) ferde
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backward — backward, retrograde, retrogressive, regressive all involve the idea of not moving or going ahead, or forward, or in advance. Only when applied to motion or a movement does backward imply the reverse of forward motion {a backward thrust of a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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backward — [bak′wərd] adv. [ME bakward, for abakward < abak (< OE on bæc, back) + ward (< OE weard, toward)] 1. toward the back or rear; behind 2. with the back or rear foremost 3. in reverse [to spell a word backward] 4. in a way contrary to the… … English World dictionary
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backward — ► ADJECTIVE 1) directed behind or to the rear. 2) having made less progress than is normal or expected. ● not backward in Cf. ↑not backward in DERIVATIVES backwardly adverb backwardness noun … English terms dictionary
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