Значение

значений: 4
  1. (без степеней сравнения)By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)

    by surprise

  2. (без степеней сравнения)Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

    про́тив ве́траprótiv vétra

    having the wind against the forward side of the sails

  3. (Geordie, архаичное, без степеней сравнения)Towards the back or rear; backwards.

    rückwärts

    наза́дnazád

    наза́дnazád

  4. (архаичное, без степеней сравнения)In the rear; a distance behind.

    hinten

    сза́диszádi, позади́pozadí

    поза́дуpozádu, зза́дуzzádu

Примеры

предложений: 51
  1. Tom was taken aback.

    Том был ошеломлен.

  2. I was taken aback.

    Я опешил.

  3. I was quite taken aback by their bad manners.

  4. I was a little taken aback.

  5. You seemed taken aback.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 2
backwards:
in the rear:
Русский
По значениям 3
backwards:
in the rear:
said of sails pressed backward:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
backwards:
in the rear:

Происхождение

From Middle English abak, from Old English onbæc, equivalent to a- (“towards”) + back. Com

From Middle English abak, from Old English onbæc, equivalent to a- (“towards”) + back. Compare West Frisian tebek (“aback”, adverb, literally “to/at back”), Swedish tillbaka (idem.).

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