Значення

значень: 16
  1. Indicating position or direction.

    Situated toward or at the rear of something.

    The silt collects in the backward part of the tank.

    directed or facing toward the back or rear

  2. Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.

    a backward tilt of the head

  3. Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.

    The occasional apparent backward movement of planets is evidence that they revolve around the sun.

    Engage the lock to prevent backward rotation of the wheel.

  4. (переносно)Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.

    This is a backward step for the country.

  5. Reversed in order or sequence.

    This backward writing is hard to read.

  6. Expressing lack of development or advancement.

    (переносно)Retarded in development; not as advanced as would be expected.

    The child is backward in his school work.

    retarded in intellectual development

  7. (переносно)Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.

    They were a backward people without any writing.

    rückständig, unterentwickelt, zurückgeblieben

    отста́лыйotstályj

  8. (переносно)Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.

    a backward child

  9. (переносно)Lacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.

    The party’s ideas and policies are very backward.

    altmodisch, rückwärtsgewandt, rückständig

  10. (переносно)Late or behindhand.

    a backward season

  11. (часто)Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.

    She certainly isn’t backward in coming forward!

    zögerlich, gehemmt

  12. Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.

Приклади

речень: 51
  1. It's a big step backward.

    Це великий крок назад.

    ruЭто большой шаг назад.

    deDas ist ein großer Schritt zurück.

  2. He fell backward.

    Він упав на спину.

    ruОн упал навзничь.

    deEr fiel rückwärts zu Boden.

  3. It felt like a step backward.

  4. That was a big step backward.

  5. He bent over backward to please his wife.

    ruОн из кожи вон лез, чтобы угодить жене.

Русский
За значеннями 3
in the direction towards the back:
in the direction reverse of normal:
undeveloped:
Deutsch
За значеннями 4
in the direction towards the back:
undeveloped:
of an idea: outdated:
reluctant to advance:

Походження

From Middle English bakwarde, abakward, equivalent to back (adverb) + -ward. Cognate with

From Middle English bakwarde, abakward, equivalent to back (adverb) + -ward. Cognate with Old Frisian bekward (“backward”).

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Форми

more backward, most backward
Вищий ступіньmore backward Урок
Найвищий ступіньmost backward Урок

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Синоніми

синонімів: 74

Антоніми

антонімів: 2

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 27

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сусідні слова
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