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backwards [ˈbækwədz] ADV, backward

1. backwards:

backwards
向后 xiànghòu
lean backwards
后仰

2. backwards:

backwards
倒 dào
backwards
逆 nì
backwards
相反 xiāngfǎn
count backwards
倒数

Usage examples with backwards

lean backwards
后仰
count backwards
倒数
backwards and forwards
反复地 fǎnfùde
know sth backwards
对某事物了如指掌 duì mǒu shìwù liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
bend [or fall, lean] over backwards
竭尽全力 jiéjìn quánlì

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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In order to preserve backwards compatibility, there were no major structural changes.
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When he realized he was led to gassing by the guards, he began walking backwards.
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Although ten, he can not draw and writes certain letters backwards.
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They are the only birds that can fly backwards.
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Hatch covers can slide forwards, backwards, or to the side, lift up or fold up.
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The car was also designed to run 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 stuck-together pair burrow backwards into the soil until they reach a moist spot.
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An aspect of VP-ellipsis that is unlike gapping and stripping is that it can occur forwards or backwards.
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