backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1400
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
نمط الاستخدام:
to move [something/someone] backward
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
مرادفات
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
أضداد
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
تراكيب شائعة
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
مواضيع
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He moved backward to see the picture.
- The chair fell backward.
- I walked backward to the door.
adjective
B1
relation
2
Facing the back
Pointing or facing toward the back.
نمط الاستخدام:
a backward [position/look/facing]
غلطة شائعة:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
مرادفات
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
أضداد
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
تراكيب شائعة
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
مواضيع
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The seat is backward.
- She looked with a backward glance.
- The car has a backward camera.
adjective
B2
property
3
Less developed or advanced
Not as modern or developed as other people or places.
نمط الاستخدام:
a backward [country/area/system]
غلطة شائعة:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
مرادفات
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
أضداد
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
تراكيب شائعة
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
مواضيع
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
أمثلة
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- This is a backward town.
- The machine is backward and slow.
- The school is backward in teaching.
adverb
A2
relation
4
In reverse order
Starting at the end and going to the beginning.
نمط الاستخدام:
to count [numbers] backward
مرادفات
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
أضداد
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
تراكيب شائعة
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
مواضيع
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
المقاطع والنبر
back - ward (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: backward
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
bend over backward
1/bˈɛnd ˈoʊvɚ bˈækwɚd/
idiom
informal
Make a big effort to help
To try very hard to help someone or make them happy.
أمثلة
- The staff bent over backward to make our stay enjoyable.
- She bent over backward to meet the deadline.
play something backward
1/plˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈækwɚd/
fixed phrase
Play recording in reverse
To make a song, video, or movie go from end to start instead of start to end.
أمثلة
- They played the video backward to show the trick.
- He played the song backward to find hidden words.
take a step backward
1/tˈeɪk ə stˈɛp bˈækwɚd/
fixed phrase
Move one step back
To move your body one step toward the back.
أمثلة
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.