backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
Anh
~ 1400
hátrafelé, hátra, hátrafelé néző, hátrafelé irányuló, elmaradott, korszerűtlen, maradi, visszafelé, fordított sorrendben
A2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
Nghĩa
Toward the back
Cụm từ đi kèm
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
Từ đồng nghĩa
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
In the direction that is behind you or behind something else.
B1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
The seat is backward.
Az ülés hátrafelé néz.
She looked with a backward glance.
Hátrapillantott.
The car has a backward camera.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
Nghĩa
Facing the back
Cụm từ đi kèm
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
Từ đồng nghĩa
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
Từ trái nghĩa
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
Chủ đề
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Pointing or facing toward the back.
Directed toward the rear instead of the front.
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
Nghĩa
Less developed or advanced
Cụm từ đi kèm
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
Từ đồng nghĩa
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
Từ trái nghĩa
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
Chủ đề
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Định nghĩa
Not as modern or developed as other people or places.
Less advanced in progress, knowledge, technology, or social development compared to others.
A2
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I count backward from ten.
Tíztől számolok visszafelé.
We read the list backward.
Fordított sorrendben olvastuk a listát.
He said the word backward.
Nghĩa
In reverse order
Cụm từ đi kèm
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
Từ đồng nghĩa
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
Từ trái nghĩa
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
Chủ đề
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Starting at the end and going to the beginning.
In reverse order, from end to beginning.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
backward
IPA
GB/bˈækwɚd/
US/bˈækwɚd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
back - ward (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: backward
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.