backwards in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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backwards [Am ˈbækwərdz, Brit ˈbakwədz] ADV esp Brit

backwards → backward

See also backward

I.backward [Am ˈbækwərd, Brit ˈbakwəd] ADJ

2. esp Brit backwards -z (back first):

esp Brit backwards [-z] run/walk
hacia atrás

backward-compatible [Am ˌbækwərdkəmˈpædəb(ə)l], backwards-compatible [ˌbækwərdzkəmˈpætəbəl, ˌbækwədzkəmˈpætəbəl] ADJ COMPUT

I.backward [Am ˈbækwərd, Brit ˈbakwəd] ADJ

2. esp Brit backwards -z (back first):

esp Brit backwards [-z] run/walk
hacia atrás

See also know

I.know <pt knew, pp known> [Am noʊ, Brit nəʊ] VB trans

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1.1. know (have knowledge of, be aware of):

know
saber
I don't know his name/how old he is
no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene
do you know the words of the song?
¿sabes la letra de la canción?
to know sth about sth
saber algo de algo
what do you know about that?
¿tú qué sabes de eso?
not to know the first thing about sth
no saber nada or no tener ni idea de algo
he's clever/wrong and he knows it
es listo/está equivocado y lo sabe
his wife knows it
su mujer lo sabe or está enterada
I knew it! you've changed your mind!
¡ya sabía yo que ibas a cambiar de idea!
I didn't know (that) you had a brother!
no sabía que tenías un hermano
I know you're upset but …
ya sé que estás disgustado pero …
how was I to know that … ?
¿cómo iba yo a saber que … ?
I should have known this would happen
tenía que haber(me) imaginado que iba a pasar esto
I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come
no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir
I'll have you know that …
has de saber que …
I'll have you know that …
para que sepas, …
you know as well as I do that …
sabes tan bien como yo que …
I don't know how to put this, but …
no sé cómo decirlo, pero …
I don't know what you mean
no sé qué quieres decir
you know what he's like
ya sabes cómo es (él)
you know what he's like
ya lo conoces
before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock
cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez
before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock
cuando quise acordar, eran las diez RioPl
it is well known that …
todo el mundo sabe que …
it's not widely known that she also paints
poca gente or no todo el mundo sabe que también pinta
it soon became known that …
pronto se supo que …
to be known to + infin he's known to be dangerous/opposed to the idea
se sabe que es peligroso/que se opone a la idea
I know her to be a reliable person/a liar
me consta que es de fiar/una mentirosa
we knew him for a devout man form
lo teníamos por un hombre devoto
I know that for a fact
me consta que es así
to know to + infin inf he does know to turn off the gas, doesn't he?
sabe que tiene que desconectar el gas ¿no?
she knows not to disturb us
sabe (muy bien) que no tiene que molestarnos
to let sb know sth
decirle algo a alguien
to let sb know sth
hacerle saber or comunicarle algo a alguien form
to let sb know sth (warn)
avisarle algo a alguien
let me know how much it's going to cost
dime cuánto va a costar
let me know when you're going to arrive
avísame cuándo vas a llegar
let me know your decision
hágame saber or comuníqueme su decisión form
he let it be known that …
dio a entender que …
to make sth known to sb
hacerle saber algo a alguien
he made it known to us that …
nos hizo saber que …
without our knowing it
sin saberlo nosotros
without our knowing it
sin que lo supiéramos
there's no knowing what he might do
quién sabe qué hará
do you know what!
¿sabes qué?
I know what: let's go skating!
¡tengo una idea: vayamos a patinar!
well, what do you know!
¡qué te parece!
well, what do you know!
¡pues mira tú!
maybe she forgot; what or how do I know!
¡(y) yo qué sé, quizá se haya olvidado!
he's not very patient — don't I know it!
no tiene mucha paciencia — ¡si lo sabré yo!
wouldn't you know it: it's starting to rain!
¡no te digo, se ha puesto a llover!
not to know which way or where to turn
no saber qué hacer
to know sth backwards she knows her part backwards (and forwards)
se sabe el papel al dedillo or al revés y al derecho
to know sth backwards she knows her part backwards (and forwards)
se sabe el papel de atrás para adelante CSur

2.1. know (be acquainted with):

know person/place
conocer
I know her from college/from somewhere
la conozco de la universidad/de algún sitio
we've known each other for years
hace años que nos conocemos
how well do you know her?
¿la conoces mucho or bien?
I only know her by name
la conozco solo de nombre
I only know her by name
la ubico solo de nombre LatAm
it's not what you know, it's who you know that is important
lo que importa no es lo que sabes sino a quién conoces
I thought you'd forgotten — you know me better than that!
pensé que te habías olvidado — ¿pero no me conoces? or ¡sabes que sería incapaz!
you know me/him: ever the optimist
ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista
if I know her, she won't even be up yet
conociéndola, seguro que ni siquiera se ha levantado
do you know France at all?
¿conoces Francia?
to get to know sb, how did they get to know each other?
¿cómo se conocieron?
I got to know him better/quite well
llegué a conocerlo mejor/bastante bien
to get to know sth
familiarizarse con algo
I'm still getting to know the area
todavía no conozco bien la zona
to make oneself known to sb
darse a conocer a alguien
we knew her as Mrs Balfour/the little old lady next door
para nosotros era la Sra Balfour/la viejita de al lado

II.know <pt knew, pp known> [Am noʊ, Brit nəʊ] VB intr

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know
saber
what happened? — nobody knows
¿qué pasó? — no se sabe
how do you know?
¿cómo lo sabes?
when will you know?
¿cuándo lo sabrás?
I can't accept, as he well knows
sabe muy bien que no puedo aceptar
I won't argue: you know best
no voy a discutir: tú sabrás
I know!
¡ya sé!
I know!
¡tengo una idea!
I ought to know!
¡si lo sabré yo!
let me know as soon as he arrives
avísame en cuanto llegue
when will they let us know?
¿cuándo nos lo dirán?
when will they let us know?
¿cuándo nos lo comunicarán? form
you could have let me know!
¡me lo podrías haber dicho!
I don't think so: I know so
no es que lo crea, es que lo sé or me consta
you never know
nunca se sabe
I needed help, but they didn't want to know
necesitaba ayuda, pero ellos … ¡si te he visto no me acuerdo!
the government didn't want to know
el gobierno se desentendió completamente or no quiso saber nada
I'm not stupid, you know!
oye, que no soy tonto ¿eh? or ¿sabes?
you'll have to work harder, you know
vas a tener que trabajar más ¿eh?
you know, if I had the choice, I'd quit tomorrow
¿sabes qué? or ¿sabes una cosa? si pudiera, me iba mañana mismo
it's not fair, you know, they should have told us
no hay derecho, la verdad, debieron habérnoslo dicho
to know about sth/sb he knows about computers
sabe or entiende de computadoras
I didn't know about the strike
no estaba enterado or no sabía de lo de la huelga
we know about your little escapade!
¡estamos enterados de tu aventurita!
I wish we'd known about it earlier
ojalá nos hubiéramos enterado antes
I wish we'd known about it earlier
ojalá lo hubiéramos sabido antes
can I invite him? — I don't know about that, we'll have to see
¿lo puedo invitar? — no sé, veremos
to get to know about sth
enterarse de algo
did you know about John?
¿sabías lo de John?
did you know about John?
¿estabas enterado de lo de John?
I don't know about you, but I'm hungry
yo no sé tú, pero yo tengo hambre
to know of sth/sb she knew of their activities
tenía conocimiento or estaba enterada de sus actividades
not that I know of
que yo sepa, no
do you know of a good carpenter?
¿conoces a or sabes de algún carpintero bueno?
I don't actually know her, I know of her
no la conozco personalmente, solo de oídas

III.know [Am noʊ, Brit nəʊ] N

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you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards
¡qué pinta(s) traes! inf
you look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards
parece que vinieras de la guerra

Translations for backwards in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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backwards in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for backwards in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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backwards Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to work sth backwards and forwards
tirar algo hacia adelante y hacia atrás
to bend over backwards (to help sb)
hacer lo imposible (por alguien)
to lean over backwards to do sth
desvivirse por hacer algo
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
His car had rolled backwards on the steep driveway, pinning him against a brick postbox and security fence.
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Where the vehicle has electric starting, the motor will be turned off and restarted backwards by turning the key in the opposite direction.
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At night, the burrows are opened (its flap-door turned completely backwards).
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Upon reaching the top of the lift, the train turns 45 degrees backwards putting the train and its riders in an upside down position.
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She lost control and flew off the high bar backwards, landing in a twisted position on her side beneath the low bar.
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Frank drives the rock (backwards) to the lab.
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Contrary to popular belief, the electricity meter in such as system does not run backwards.
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He described it as starting with the ending first, then working backwards from there.
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A simple (and once again easy to crack) encryption would be to write every word backwards.
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I think that would be a terrible step backwards.
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