backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
Ingles
~ 1400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
Padron ng paggamit:
to move [something/someone] backward
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
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 kolokasyon
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Mga tema
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
a backward [position/look/facing]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Mga kasingkahulugan
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Mga kasalungat
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Mga kolokasyon
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Mga tema
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
a backward [country/area/system]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
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 kolokasyon
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Mga tema
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
to count [numbers] backward
Mga kasingkahulugan
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Mga kasalungat
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Mga kolokasyon
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Mga tema
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
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.