backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1400
hátrafelé, hátra, hátrafelé néző, hátrafelé irányuló, elmaradott, korszerűtlen, maradi, visszafelé, fordított sorrendben
A2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
معنی
Toward the back
لفظی تراکیب
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
ہم معنی الفاظ
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
موضوعات
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
In the direction that is behind you or behind something else.
B1
2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The seat is backward.
Az ülés hátrafelé néz.
She looked with a backward glance.
Hátrapillantott.
The car has a backward camera.
عام غلطی:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
معنی
Facing the back
لفظی تراکیب
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
ہم معنی الفاظ
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
متضاد الفاظ
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
موضوعات
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Pointing or facing toward the back.
Directed toward the rear instead of the front.
B2
3
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
معنی
Less developed or advanced
لفظی تراکیب
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
ہم معنی الفاظ
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
متضاد الفاظ
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
موضوعات
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
تعریف
Not as modern or developed as other people or places.
Less advanced in progress, knowledge, technology, or social development compared to others.
A2
4
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I count backward from ten.
Tíztől számolok visszafelé.
We read the list backward.
Fordított sorrendben olvastuk a listát.
He said the word backward.
معنی
In reverse order
لفظی تراکیب
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
ہم معنی الفاظ
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
متضاد الفاظ
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
موضوعات
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Starting at the end and going to the beginning.
In reverse order, from end to beginning.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
back - ward (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: backward
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.