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