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