Translations for „backwards“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

backwards [ˈbækwədz, Am -wɚdz] ADV

1. backwards (towards back):

backwards

do tyłu

backwards

wstecz

backwards

w tył

backwards walk

tyłem

backwards and forwards

tam i z powrotem

2. backwards count, spell:

backwards

od końca

3. backwards (for worse):

step backwards

krok m do tyłu

4. backwards (into past):

backwards

wstecz

Phrases:

to bend [or lean] over backwards

stawać [perf stanąć] na głowie

to know sth backwards

znać coś na wylot

Usage examples with backwards

step backwards

krok m do tyłu

to know sth backwards

znać coś na wylot

backwards and forwards

tam i z powrotem

to bend [or lean] over backwards

stawać [perf stanąć] na głowie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It may also stabilize the shrimp when it swims backwards.

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Contrary to popular belief, the electricity meter in such as system does not run backwards.

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Although ten, he can not draw and writes certain letters backwards.

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Instead of having to run through the whole file it is just necessary to run backwards until a checkpoint is found.

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After one full rotation, the boat is positioned to pass through its reverse camelback backwards.

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When he realized he was led to gassing by the guards, he began walking backwards.

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This also means that the ferries lack "natural" stems and sterns, since the vessels sail in both directions (rather than sail backwards).

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The car was also designed to run backwards.

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Then she stepped backwards, onto the road and onto the stream of oncoming traffic that flowed through our dozy town.

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In the latter step it quickly squeezes the fluid between the shells backwards and, using the momentum of the water, pushes itself forward.

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