backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
Ingles
~ 1400
hátrafelé, hátra, hátrafelé néző, hátrafelé irányuló, elmaradott, korszerűtlen, maradi, visszafelé, fordított sorrendben
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
Kahulugan
Toward the back
Mga kolokasyon
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Mga kasingkahulugan
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
Mga tema
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
In the direction that is behind you or behind something else.
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The seat is backward.
Az ülés hátrafelé néz.
She looked with a backward glance.
Hátrapillantott.
The car has a backward camera.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Kahulugan
Facing the back
Mga kolokasyon
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Mga kasingkahulugan
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Mga kasalungat
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Mga tema
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Pointing or facing toward the back.
Directed toward the rear instead of the front.
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
Kahulugan
Less developed or advanced
Mga kolokasyon
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Mga kasingkahulugan
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
Mga kasalungat
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
Mga tema
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Depinisyon
Not as modern or developed as other people or places.
Less advanced in progress, knowledge, technology, or social development compared to others.
A2
4
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I count backward from ten.
Tíztől számolok visszafelé.
We read the list backward.
Fordított sorrendben olvastuk a listát.
He said the word backward.
Kahulugan
In reverse order
Mga kolokasyon
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Mga kasingkahulugan
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Mga kasalungat
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Mga tema
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Starting at the end and going to the beginning.
In reverse order, from end to beginning.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
Mga pantig at diin
back - ward (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: backward
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.