backward

ˈbækwərd
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Adverb

1.

order

in a reversed order or sequence
  • The pages were numbered backward.Страницы были пронумерованы в обратном порядке.
2.

time

toward or into the past
назад nazadв прошлое ретроспективно
  • Looking backward, he realized his mistakes.Оглядываясь назад, он осознал свои ошибки.
3.

regression

oppositely to desired progress
  • The policy changes moved the company backward.Изменения в политике привели компанию назад.
4.

directional movement

towards the back or rear
  • He glanced backward nervously..Он нервно оглянулся назад.

Adjective

1.

directional

directed towards the back
  • He glanced backward nervously..Он нервно оглянулся назад.
2.

movement

moving in the opposite direction to usual
  • The car made a backward turn.Машина сделала обратный поворот.
3.

behavior

UK
shy or reluctant to act
UK
застенчивая робкая robkaja
  • She was too backward to ask for a promotion..Она была слишком застенчивая, чтобы просить о повышении.
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Expressions with backward: examples in English and translations in Russian

сделать шаг назад
He took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
лезть из кожи вон
She will bend over backward to make her guests feel comfortable.
шаг вперед, два назад
Every time we solve a problem, another arises, it's one step forward, two steps backward.
взад и вперёд
туда и обратно
The pendulum swings backward and forward.
наклоняться назад
She can bend backward easily during her yoga class.
падать назад
He lost his balance and began to fall backward.

Synonyms and analogies of backward in English

Examples of backward in a sentence

  • The film was played backward for effect.
  • He wished he could travel backward to fix things.
  • The story moved backward to reveal the character's past.
  • His grades are slipping backward.
  • The reforms pushed the system backward.
  • She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.

Translations of "backward" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
отсталыйadj. - otstaly

He had a backward way of thinking that limited his opportunities.

У него был отсталый образ мышления, который ограничивал его возможности.

обратныйadj. - obratny

This backward shift can sometimes cause a great deal of distress and confusion.

Этот обратный сдвиг иногда может приводить к большому огорчению и смятению.

заднийadj. - zadniy

No backward moves are allowed at this stage.

На этом этапе нельзя дать задний ход.

Adverb
назадadv. - nazad

During the exercise, participants had to jump backward for fun.

Во время упражнения участникам нужно было прыгать назад для забавы.

обратноadv. - obratno

One can also use the laws to follow a system backward in time.

Законы могут быть также использованы и для прослеживания системы обратно во времени.

вспятьadv. - vspyat'

Time does not go backward and does not tarry with yesterday.

Жизнь не идет вспять и не задерживается на вчерашнем дне.

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backward: Examples and translations in context

She wrote a book to raise awareness about backward communities around the world.

Она написала книгу, чтобы привлечь внимание к отсталым сообществам по всему миру.

The backward village had few opportunities for jobs and economic progress.

В отсталой деревне было мало возможностей для трудоустройства и экономического прогресса.

Many backward areas lack basic infrastructure, hindering their growth and development.

Во многих отсталых районах отсутствует базовая инфраструктура, что тормозит их рост и развитие.

Says that a backward country so there's more to live.

Говорит, что такой отсталой стране, так что больше жить.

We have no time to waste with backward elements and their leaders.

Мы не можем тратить время на отсталые элементы и их вожаков.

Only your loveliness could tempt me back to this backward century.

Только твоё очарование могло соблазнить меня вернуться в этот отсталый век.

This disease is a world medical and social problem of backward countries.

Это заболевание является мировой медицинской и социальной проблемой отсталых стран.

Tucson is backward, insular, anti-growth and stuck in the past.

Тусон отсталый, островной, против роста и застрял в прошлом.

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