backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 1400
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to move [something/someone] backward
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
সমার্থক শব্দ
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
কলোকেশন
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
বিষয়
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a backward [position/look/facing]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
সমার্থক শব্দ
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
কলোকেশন
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
বিষয়
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
a backward [country/area/system]
সাধারণ ভুল:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
সমার্থক শব্দ
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
কলোকেশন
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
বিষয়
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
উদাহরণ
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to count [numbers] backward
সমার্থক শব্দ
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
কলোকেশন
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
বিষয়
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
back - ward (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
- Base: backward
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.