backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1400
معنیها
۰ معنی
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
الگوی کاربرد:
to move [something/someone] backward
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
هممعنیها
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
متضادها
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
ترکیبهای رایج
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
موضوعها
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
a backward [position/look/facing]
اشتباه رایج:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
هممعنیها
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
متضادها
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
ترکیبهای رایج
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
موضوعها
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
a backward [country/area/system]
اشتباه رایج:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
هممعنیها
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
متضادها
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
ترکیبهای رایج
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
موضوعها
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
نمونهها
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to count [numbers] backward
هممعنیها
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
متضادها
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
ترکیبهای رایج
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
موضوعها
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
دستور زبان
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.