fall backwards

fɔːl ˈbækwədz

fallen backwards, fell backwards

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Definition of fall backwards - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

physical movementmove or drop to the ground behind from a standing position

He tripped and fell backwards onto the grass.

drop behind

fall back

metaphorical setbackexperience a setback or decline in progress or status

The company fell backwards after the failed product launch.

decline

regression

setback

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Expressions with fall

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..

fall back

move backward in a retreat

The troops had to fall back to a safer position.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

fall for

develop romantic feelings for someone

He fell for her the moment they met.

break one's fall

prevent someone from falling

She reached out to break his fall.

break someone's fall

stop or reduce the force when someone is falling

He used his arms to break her fall.

Expressions with backwards

fall over backwards

lose balance and fall

He tripped on the curb and fell over backwards.

take a step backwards

move one step back

He had to take a step backwards to avoid the puddle.

bend over backwards

make a great effort to achieve something

She bent over backwards to finish the project on time.

lean over backwards

make extra effort to help or satisfy someone

She will lean over backwards to make her guests feel comfortable.

be bent over backwards

make a great effort to help or please someone

She bent over backwards to make sure we were comfortable.

know something backwards

understand every detail of something very well

She knows the rules backwards.

backwards and forwards

adv.

in both directions repeatedly

The pendulum swings backwards and forwards.

backwards roll

movement in reverse direction by rolling

The child did a backwards roll down the hill.

go backwards

move in the opposite direction to the usual one

The car started to go backwards down the hill..

step backwards

move one or more steps in the direction behind you

She had to step backwards to avoid the puddle.

Examples of fall backwards in a sentence

During the stunt, he lost balance and fell backwards hard.
After the scandal, his career fell backwards rapidly.
The project fell backwards due to lack of funding.

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French:tomber en arrière, reculer, ...
German:zurückfallen, einen Rückschritt machen, ...
Italian:cadere all'indietro, arretrare, ...
Spanish:caer hacia atrás, retroceder, ...
Portuguese:cair para trás, retroceder, ...
Chinese:向后跌倒, 倒退, ...
Japanese:後ろに倒れる, 後退する, ...
Arabic:سَقَطَ إِلَى الْخَلْف, تَرَاجَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לִפּוֹל אָחוֹרָה, לָסֶגֶת לְאָחוֹר, ...
Russian:падать назад, отступать, ...
Ukrainian:падати назад, відкотитися, ...
Hindi:पीछे गिरना, पीछे हट जाना, ...
Bengali:পিছনে পড়ে যাওয়া, পিছিয়ে পড়া, ...
Catalan:caure cap enrere, retrocedir, ...
Czech:spadnout dozadu, zaznamenat pokles, ...
Danish:falde bagover, falde tilbage, ...
Dutch:achterover vallen, terugvallen, ...
Greek:αναποδογυρίζω, υποχωρώ, ...
Hungarian:hátraesni, visszaesni, ...
Khmer:ដួលថយក្រោយ, ថយក្រោយ, ...
Korean:뒤로 넘어지다, 후퇴하다, ...
Persian:به پشت افتادن, عقب‌نشینی کردن, ...
Polish:upaść do tyłu, cofać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):cair para trás, retroceder, ...
Romanian:a cădea pe spate, a face un pas înapoi, ...
Swedish:falla bakåt, backa, ...
Thai:ล้มถอยหลัง, ถอยหลัง, ...
Turkish:geriye düşmek, gerilemek, ...
Vietnamese:ngã về phía sau, tụt lùi, ...

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