backward
To keep back, to delay, to retardTo keep back, to delay, to retard.
» It's a big step backward.
Das ist ein großer Schritt zurück.
Это большой шаг назад.
Це великий крок назад.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)To keep back, to delay, to retard.
Examples
51 sentencesIt's a big step backward.
Це великий крок назад. — deniko
ruЭто большой шаг назад. — marafon
deDas ist ein großer Schritt zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He fell backward.
Він упав на спину. — deniko
ruОн упал навзничь. — sharptoothed
deEr fiel rückwärts zu Boden. — xtofu80
It felt like a step backward.
That was a big step backward.
He bent over backward to please his wife.
ruОн из кожи вон лез, чтобы угодить жене. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English bakwarde, abakward, equivalent to back (adverb) + -ward. Cognate withFrom Middle English bakwarde, abakward, equivalent to back (adverb) + -ward. Cognate with Old Frisian bekward (“backward”).
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Forms
backwards, backwarding, backwarded, backwarded| Base form | backward · to backward |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backwards |
| Present participle | backwarding |
| Past simple | backwarded |
| Past participle | backwarded |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons 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