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