Definition of backtrack - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
retrace pathreturn along the same route one has come
- Realizing he forgot his phone, he decided to backtrack to the office..
2.
decision-makingreverse a decision or opinion
- The politician had to backtrack on his previous statement.
3.
workRare review or repeat previous workRare
- The team had to backtrack to solve the issue.
4.
aviationTECH. US taxi down a runway in the opposite directionTECH. US
- The pilot had to backtrack before takeoff.
Expressions with backtrack
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change your mind and withdraw a previous statement or promise
The company had to backtrack on its promise to lower prices.
Origin of backtrack
English, back (backwards) + track (path)
Terms with backtrack included in their meaning
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backtrack
return to a previous topic or situation
Examples of backtrack in a sentence
She decided to backtrack to find her lost earring. She decided to backtrack on her travel plans. He had to backtrack after realizing his mistake. We need to backtrack and check our calculations. She decided to backtrack and review the documents. Due to traffic, the plane had to backtrack on the runway.
Backtracking was necessary to reach the correct runway.
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- French:revenir sur ses pas, revenir, ...
- German:zurückgehen, zurücknehmen, ...
- Italian:tornare indietro, ritrattare, ...
- Spanish:retroceder, retractarse, ...
- Portuguese:retornar pelo mesmo caminho, recuar, ...
- Chinese:折回, 收回, ...
- Japanese:引き返す, 撤回する, ...
- Arabic:اِرْتَدَّ عَلَى أَدْرَاجِه, تراجع, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר עַל עִקְבוֹתָיו, לַחֲזוֹר בּוֹ, ...
- Russian:возвращаться, отказаться, ...
- Ukrainian:йти назад, відмовитися, ...
- Hindi:उसी रास्ते से लौटना, पलटना, ...
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