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इंग्रजी

backward

gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 1400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adverb A2 relation
1

Toward the back

Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.

वापर नमुना: to move [something/someone] backward
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
समानार्थी शब्द
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
सहप्रयोग
step backward |look backward |move backward |fall backward
विषय
daily life |movement |space |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
  • The car rolled backward down the hill.
  • He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.

वापर नमुना: a backward [position/look/facing]
सामान्य चूक:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
समानार्थी शब्द
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
सहप्रयोग
backward glance |backward seat |backward tilt
विषय
daily life |movement |space |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
  • He gave her a quick backward glance.
  • The camera was mounted in a backward position.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.

वापर नमुना: a backward [country/area/system]
सामान्य चूक:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
समानार्थी शब्द
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
सहप्रयोग
backward region |backward technology |socially backward
विषय
society |technology |core_vocabulary |education
उदाहरणे
  • The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
  • They called the policy socially backward.
  • Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.

वापर नमुना: to count [numbers] backward
समानार्थी शब्द
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
सहप्रयोग
count backward |spell backward |read backward
विषय
education |time |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She counted backward from ten to zero.
  • The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
  • He spelled his name backward as a joke.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I count backward from ten.
  • We read the list backward.
  • He said the word backward.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
back - ward (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
  • Base: backward
संबंधित शब्द
Core family
back adverb A1 backwards adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
forward adverb A2
Advanced or less common
backwardness noun
वाक्प्रचार

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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
  • He took a step backward in surprise.
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