backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
Anglų
~ 1400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to move [something/someone] backward
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
Sinonimai
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
Antonimai
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
Kolokacijos
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Temos
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a backward [position/look/facing]
Dažna klaida:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Sinonimai
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Antonimai
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Kolokacijos
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Temos
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a backward [country/area/system]
Dažna klaida:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
Sinonimai
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
Antonimai
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
Kolokacijos
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Temos
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Pavyzdžiai
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to count [numbers] backward
Sinonimai
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Antonimai
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Kolokacijos
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Temos
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
back - ward (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: backward
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.