backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to move [something/someone] backward
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
Συνώνυμα
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a backward [position/look/facing]
Συχνό λάθος:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Συνώνυμα
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Αντώνυμα
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a backward [country/area/system]
Συχνό λάθος:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
Συνώνυμα
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
Αντώνυμα
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Θέματα
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Παραδείγματα
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to count [numbers] backward
Συνώνυμα
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Αντώνυμα
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Θέματα
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
back - ward (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: backward
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.