backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
İngilizce
~ 1400
hátrafelé, hátra, hátrafelé néző, hátrafelé irányuló, elmaradott, korszerűtlen, maradi, visszafelé, fordított sorrendben
A2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
Anlam
Toward the back
Eşdizimler
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Eş anlamlılar
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
Konular
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
In the direction that is behind you or behind something else.
B1
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The seat is backward.
Az ülés hátrafelé néz.
She looked with a backward glance.
Hátrapillantott.
The car has a backward camera.
Sık yapılan hata:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Anlam
Facing the back
Eşdizimler
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Eş anlamlılar
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Zıt anlamlılar
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Konular
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Pointing or facing toward the back.
Directed toward the rear instead of the front.
B2
3
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
Anlam
Less developed or advanced
Eşdizimler
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Eş anlamlılar
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
Zıt anlamlılar
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
Konular
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Tanım
Not as modern or developed as other people or places.
Less advanced in progress, knowledge, technology, or social development compared to others.
A2
4
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I count backward from ten.
Tíztől számolok visszafelé.
We read the list backward.
Fordított sorrendben olvastuk a listát.
He said the word backward.
Anlam
In reverse order
Eşdizimler
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Eş anlamlılar
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Zıt anlamlılar
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Konular
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Starting at the end and going to the beginning.
In reverse order, from end to beginning.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
Heceler ve vurgu
back - ward (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: backward
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.