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1 backwards
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
4) (into past)5) (reverse way) rückwärts; von hinten nach vorn* * *adv.nach hinten adv.rückwärts adv. -
2 incline
1. transitive verb1) (bend) neigen2) (dispose) veranlassen2. intransitive verball her instincts inclined her to stay — alles in ihr drängte sie zu bleiben
1) (be disposed) neigen (to[wards] zu)incline to believe that... — geneigt sein zu glauben, dass...
2) (lean) sich neigen3. nounSteigung, die* * *1. verb(to bow (one's head etc).) neigen2. noun(a slope.) die Neigung- academic.ru/37382/inclination">inclination- be inclined to* * *in·clineI. vi[ɪnˈklaɪn]1. (tend)II. vt[ɪnˈklaɪn]▪ to \incline to do sth dazu neigen, etw zu tunthis \inclines me to feel pessimistic about an early solution das lässt mich einer frühen Lösung eher pessimistisch entgegensehen2. (bend)to \incline one's head seinen Kopf neigenIII. n[ˈɪnklaɪn]* * *[In'klaɪn]1. vt1) head, body, roof neigen2) (= dispose) veranlassen, bewegenthis inclines me to think that he must be lying — das lässt mich vermuten, dass er lügt
the news inclines me to stay — aufgrund or auf Grund der Nachricht würde ich gern bleiben
See:→ inclined2. vi1) (= slope) sich neigen; (ground) abfallen2) (= be disposed, tend towards) neigento incline to a point of view —
he's beginning to incline toward(s) our point of view — er beginnt unserer Ansicht zuzuneigen
3. n['Inklaɪn] Neigung f; (of hill) Abhang m; (= gradient RAIL ETC) Gefälle nt* * *incline [ınˈklaın]A v/ito, toward[s] zu):incline to do sth geneigt sein oder dazu neigen, etwas zu tunincline to stoutness zur Korpulenz neigen;incline to red ins Rötliche spielen3. sich neigen (to, toward[s] nach), (schräg) abfallen:the roof inclines sharply das Dach fällt steil ab4. Bergbau: einfallento dat)B v/tto zu):this inclines me to doubt dies lässt mich zweifeln;this inclines me to the view that … dies bringt mich zu der Ansicht, dass …;incline sb to do sth jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun2. den Kopf neigen, beugen, senken:incline one’s ear to sb fig jemandem sein Ohr leihen4. (to, toward[s]) richten (auf akk), lenken (nach … hin)C s [ınˈklaın; ˈınklaın]1. Gefälle n2. (Ab)Hang m3. MATH, PHYS schiefe Ebene4. Bergbau: tonnlägiger Schacht, einfallende Strecke* * *1. transitive verb1) (bend) neigen2) (dispose) veranlassen2. intransitive verb1) (be disposed) neigen (to[wards] zu)incline to believe that... — geneigt sein zu glauben, dass...
2) (lean) sich neigen3. nounSteigung, die* * *v.neigen v.sich neigen v. -
3 backwards
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: -
4 incline
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lean — lean1 [lēn] vi. leaned or Chiefly Brit. leant, leaning [ME lenen < OE hlinian, to lean, hlænan, to cause to lean, akin to Ger lehnen < IE base * k̑lei , to incline, lean > Gr klinein, L clinare] 1. to bend or deviate from an upright… … English World dictionary
bend — [n] curve angle, arc, bending, bow, corner, crook, curvation, curvature, deflection, deviation, flection, flexure, hook, lean, loop, round, sag, shift, tack, tilt, turn, twist, yaw, zigzag; concept 436 Ant. line bend [v1] form or cause a curve… … New thesaurus
Bend — Bend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bended} or {Bent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bending}.] [AS. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. See {Bind}, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th {Bend}.] 1. To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lean — vb *slant, slope, incline Analogous words: bend, *curve: *turn, deflect, divert, sheer lean adj Lean, spare, lank, lanky, gaunt, rawboned, angular, scrawny, skinny mean thin because of absence of super fluous flesh. Lean stresses the lack of fat… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
