back-step

ˈbækˌstɛp

Definition

Definition of back-step - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reversal actionmove that returns to a previous position

The plan included a back-step to reassess the situation.

retreat

reversal

dance

Rare

step taken backward in dance or movement

Rare

He did a quick back-step during the routine.

backward step

Verb

intr.

movement

Rare

move one step backward with your foot

Rare

She had to back-step to avoid the puddle.

retreat

step back

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take a step backwards

physical movement

move one step back

walk in

fitness

step back to the rack during weightlifting

Examples of back-step in a sentence

Negotiations saw a back-step in progress.
She missed the back-step in the tango.
The instructor demonstrated a proper back-step.
He had to back-step to regain his balance.
Dancers often back-step during the routine.

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French:recul, reculer d'un pas, ...
German:Rückschritt, zurücktreten, ...
Italian:passo indietro, retrocedere, ...
Spanish:retroceso, retroceder, ...
Portuguese:retrocesso, recuar, ...
Chinese:后退, 后退一步, ...
Japanese:後退, 一歩後ろに下がる, ...
Arabic:خُطْوَة رُجُوع, تَرَاجَعَ خُطْوَة, ...
Hebrew:צַעַד לְאָחוֹר, לַעֲשׂוֹת צַעַד אָחוֹרָה, ...
Russian:шаг назад, отступать, ...
Ukrainian:крок назад, зробити крок назад, ...
Hindi:पीछे हटना, एक कदम पीछे लेना, ...
Bengali:পিছনে যাওয়া, পিছনে পা দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:pas enrere, fer un pas enrere, ...
Czech:krok zpět, ustoupit, ...
Danish:tilbagefald, tage et skridt tilbage, ...
Dutch:terugstap, een stap achteruit zetten, ...
Greek:πισωγύρισμα, πισωγυρίζω, ...
Hungarian:visszalépés, hátralépni, ...
Khmer:ការថយក្រោយ, បោះជំហានថយក្រោយ, ...
Korean:후퇴, 한 걸음 뒤로 물러서다, ...
Persian:حرکت بازگشتی, عقب رفتن, ...
Polish:krok wstecz, cofnąć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):retrocesso, dar um passo para trás, ...
Romanian:pas înapoi, a face un pas înapoi, ...
Swedish:tillbakasteg, ta ett steg bakåt, ...
Thai:การถอยหลัง, ถอยก้าวหนึ่ง, ...
Turkish:geri adım, geri adım atmak, ...
Vietnamese:bước lùi, lùi một bước, ...

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