backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
Angielski
~ 1400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
Schemat użycia:
to move [something/someone] backward
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
Synonimy
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
Antonimy
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
Kolokacje
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Tematy
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
a backward [position/look/facing]
Częsty błąd:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Synonimy
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Antonimy
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Kolokacje
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Tematy
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
a backward [country/area/system]
Częsty błąd:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
Synonimy
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
Antonimy
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
Kolokacje
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Tematy
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Przykłady
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
to count [numbers] backward
Synonimy
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Antonimy
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Kolokacje
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Tematy
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
Sylaby i akcent
back - ward (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: backward
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.