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I . backward [ˈbækwəd, Am -wɚd] ADJ

1. backward (slow in learning):

backward

слабора́звитый

backward

медли́тельный

2. backward (underdeveloped):

backward

отста́лый

II . backward [ˈbækwəd, Am -wɚd] ADV

backward

Usage examples with backward

backward handspring

са́льто наза́д

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Spike grabs onto the pier, but the continued backward force causes all the boards to stack up and then come loose. en.wikipedia.org

A gradual backward rotation throughout the jump will bring you from your initial forward position to complete a vertical entry. en.wikipedia.org

Religious beliefs were considered backward, reactionary, ignorant, and superstitious. en.wikipedia.org

All this occurred within a backward and barely literate society, where oligarchs exercised political control and manipulated the economy. en.wikipedia.org

This trackway pivots vertically in a see-saw motion, letting the car roll backward and forward along the length. en.wikipedia.org

This scares him so much, he falls backward over the stair railing and dies. en.wikipedia.org

The mountain power in the form of a little boy hopping backward on one foot likes to come and harm people. en.wikipedia.org

The backward moving exhaust of a burning fuel pushes a rocket or jet forward. en.wikipedia.org

In common with other parrots, they have zygodactyl feet, two toes pointing forward and two backward. en.wikipedia.org

As a rule, genealogists begin with the present and work backward in time. en.wikipedia.org

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