backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1400
hátrafelé, hátra, hátrafelé néző, hátrafelé irányuló, elmaradott, korszerűtlen, maradi, visszafelé, fordított sorrendben
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to move [something/someone] backward
She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
Hátralépett egyet, hogy kikerülje a tócsát.
The car rolled backward down the hill.
Az autó hátrafelé gurult le a lejtőn.
He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He moved backward to see the picture.
Hátrébb lépett, hogy lássa a képet.
The chair fell backward.
A szék hátrafelé dőlt el.
I walked backward to the door.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
ਅਰਥ
Toward the back
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
In the direction that is behind you or behind something else.
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a backward [position/look/facing]
The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
A gyerek biztonsági okokból hátrafelé néző gyerekülésben ült.
He gave her a quick backward glance.
Gyors hátrapillantást vetett rá.
The camera was mounted in a backward position.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The seat is backward.
Az ülés hátrafelé néz.
She looked with a backward glance.
Hátrapillantott.
The car has a backward camera.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
ਅਰਥ
Facing the back
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Pointing or facing toward the back.
Directed toward the rear instead of the front.
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a backward [country/area/system]
The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
A térség a közelmúltbeli beruházások ellenére továbbra is gazdaságilag elmaradott.
They called the policy socially backward.
A politikát társadalmilag maradinak nevezték.
Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
This is a backward town.
Ez egy elmaradott város.
The machine is backward and slow.
A gép korszerűtlen és lassú.
The school is backward in teaching.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
ਅਰਥ
Less developed or advanced
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not as modern or developed as other people or places.
Less advanced in progress, knowledge, technology, or social development compared to others.
A2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to count [numbers] backward
She counted backward from ten to zero.
Tíztől nulláig visszafelé számolt.
The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
A filmben a hatás kedvéért visszafelé játsszák le a jelenetet.
He spelled his name backward as a joke.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I count backward from ten.
Tíztől számolok visszafelé.
We read the list backward.
Fordított sorrendben olvastuk a listát.
He said the word backward.
ਅਰਥ
In reverse order
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Starting at the end and going to the beginning.
In reverse order, from end to beginning.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
back - ward (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: backward
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.