Apedia

Backwards I Step Adverb ˈbækwədz ˈbækwərdz Lost Balance

Word3 backwards
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ˈbækwədz/ /ˈbækwərdz/
Example
  • i lost my balance and fell backwards.
  • he took a step backwards.
  • i stumbled backwards and fell.
  • ‘ambulance’ is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror.
Sound Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/b/bac/backw/backwards__us_1.mp3
Image
Search images by the word
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=backwards
Content

backwards

(adverb)/ˈbækwədz/ /ˈbækwərdz/
  1. towards a place or position that is behind
    • OPPOSITE forward
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/forward_2
    • I lost my balance and fell backwards.
    • He took a step backwards.
    • I stumbled backwards and fell.
  2. in the opposite direction to the usual one
    • ‘Ambulance’ is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror.
    • In the movie they take a journey backwards through time.
    • ‘Evil’ spelled backwards is ‘live’.
    • I felt as though time had stopped and clocks had gone backwards.
  3. towards a worse state
    • OPPOSITE forward
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/forward_2
    • I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards.
  4. if you put on a piece of clothing backwards, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be
  5. from one place or position to another and back again many times
    • She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair.
    • The film skips backwards and forwards through time.
  6. to make a great effort, especially in order to be helpful or fair
    • I've bent over backwards to help him.
  7. to know somebody/something extremely well
    • She must know the play backwards by now.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tags: b1

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Tom mary por não gosta de maria

Previous card: Background ˈbækɡraʊnd somebody's extra examples people i noun

Up to card list: 3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR