back onto
back onto · backs onto · backed onto · backing onto
To reverse a vehicle onto somethingTo reverse a vehicle onto something.
» Tom grabbed Mary by the arm and pulled her back onto the sidewalk.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To reverse a vehicle onto something.
He backed the car onto my toe.
(transitive)To reverse onto something.
The car backed onto my toe.
(transitive)To overlook something from the rear.
My house backs onto the canal.
Examples
12 sentencesTom grabbed Mary by the arm and pulled her back onto the sidewalk.
He got back onto the highway.
I ran back onto the path.
She was thrown back onto her own resources.
deNun war sie wieder ganz auf sich gestellt.
Flavio went back onto the computer.
Forms
backs onto, backing onto, backed onto, backed onto| Base form | back onto · to back onto |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backs onto |
| Present participle | backing onto |
| Past simple | backed onto |
| Past participle | backed onto |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle