step backwards

stɛp ˈbækwɚdz
stepped backwardsstepping backwards
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Translation of step backwards into Hebrew,

Verbal expression

1.

physical movement

move one or more steps in the direction behind you
  • She had to step backwards to avoid the puddle.היא הייתה צריכה לצעוד אחורה כדי להימנע מהשלולית.
2.

progress or development

return to a previous or less advanced state
  • The company stepped backwards after losing its main client.החברה נסוגה לאחור אחרי שאיבדה את הלקוח העיקרי שלה.

Noun

1.

regression

decline in progress or development
  • The new policy was seen as a step backwards.המדיניות החדשה נחשבה צעד לאחור.
2.

strategy

strategic retreat in a plan
  • Taking a step backwards helped them reassess their strategy.צעד לאחור עזר להם להעריך מחדש את האסטרטגיה שלהם.
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Expressions with step backwards: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לִצְעוֹד צַעַד אֶחָד לְאָחוֹר
He had to take a step backwards to avoid the puddle.

Synonyms and analogies of step backwards in English

Examples of step backwards in a sentence

  • The child stepped backwards when the dog barked.
  • Cutting research funding is a step backwards for innovation.
  • Reintroducing old policies would be stepping backwards.
  • Cutting funding is a step backwards for education.
  • Ignoring science would be a step backwards.
  • Sometimes a step backwards leads to greater progress.

Translations of "step backwards" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
צַעַד אָחוֹרָהn.

Reintroducing those old rules would be taking a step backwards socially.

החזרת החוקים הישנים האלו תהיה לעשות צעד אחורה מבחינה חברתית.

Allowing more pollution would be taking a step backwards for environmental policy.

מתן אפשרות לעוד זיהום יהיה לעשות צעד אחורה במדיניות הסביבתית.

צַעַד לְאָחוֹרn.

A lot of people think it's a step backwards.

אנשים רבים חשים שזה לקח אותם צעד לאחור.

And I feel like this is a step backwards for us.

ואני מרגיש שזה צעד לאחור מבחינתנו.

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Other translations for step backwards:

  • נְסִיגָהnf.

step backwards: Examples and translations in context

Moving back to paper records is really taking a step backwards technologically.

חזרה לרישומים על נייר היא באמת לעשות צעד אחורה טכנולוגית.

Reducing staff now would mean taking a step backwards in customer service.

צמצום הצוות עכשיו אומר לעשות צעד אחורה בשירות הלקוחות.

Cutting the education budget is taking a step backwards as a society.

קיצוץ בתקציב החינוך הוא לעשות צעד אחורה כחברה.

Going back to my maiden name would be like taking a step backwards.

לחזור לשם הנעורים שלי זה כמו ללכת צעד אחורה.

She saw me and made a step backwards.

היא ראתה אותי ולקחה צעד אחורה.

This country's definitely taken a step backwards.

המדינה הזאת בהחלט נלקחה צעד אחורה.

In such case they've taken a step backwards.

במצבים כאלה הם לוקחים צעד אחורה.

You were mistaking a step backwards for a lateral move.

במקרה ההוא, התבלבלת בין צעד לאחור לצעד הצידה.

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