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انگریزی

backward

gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2 انگریزی
~ 1400
معانی
0 معانی
adverb A2 relation
1

Toward the back

Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.

استعمال کا انداز: to move [something/someone] backward
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
step backward |look backward |move backward |fall backward
موضوعات
daily life |movement |space |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
  • The car rolled backward down the hill.
  • He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: a backward [position/look/facing]
عام غلطی:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
ہم معنی الفاظ
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
متضاد الفاظ
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
لفظی تراکیب
backward glance |backward seat |backward tilt
موضوعات
daily life |movement |space |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
  • He gave her a quick backward glance.
  • The camera was mounted in a backward position.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: a backward [country/area/system]
عام غلطی:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
backward region |backward technology |socially backward
موضوعات
society |technology |core_vocabulary |education
مثالیں
  • The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
  • They called the policy socially backward.
  • Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: to count [numbers] backward
ہم معنی الفاظ
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
متضاد الفاظ
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
لفظی تراکیب
count backward |spell backward |read backward
موضوعات
education |time |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • She counted backward from ten to zero.
  • The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
  • He spelled his name backward as a joke.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I count backward from ten.
  • We read the list backward.
  • He said the word backward.
گرامر
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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
Core family
back adverb A1 backwards adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
forward adverb A2
Advanced or less common
backwardness noun
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.
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