backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
Английский
~ 1400
Значения
0 значений
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
Модель употребления:
to move [something/someone] backward
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
Синонимы
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
Антонимы
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
Коллокации
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Темы
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
a backward [position/look/facing]
Частая ошибка:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Синонимы
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Антонимы
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Коллокации
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Темы
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
a backward [country/area/system]
Частая ошибка:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
Синонимы
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
Антонимы
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
Коллокации
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Темы
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Примеры
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to count [numbers] backward
Синонимы
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Антонимы
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Коллокации
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Темы
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
Примеры для изучающих
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
Слоги и ударение
back - ward (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: backward
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.