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back·wards [ˈbækwədz, Am -wɚdz] ADV

1. backwards (towards the back):

backwards
rückwärts
backwards
nach hinten
to walk backwards and forwards
hin- und hergehen

2. backwards (in reverse):

to count backwards
rückwärtszählen
to know sth backwards [and forwards]
etw in- und auswendig kennen

3. backwards (downhill):

backwards
zurück
the ball rolled backwards
der Ball rollte zurück

4. backwards (into past):

backwards
zurück
to look backwards
zurückblicken

Phrases:

to bend [or lean] over backwards
alles versuchen
to bend [or lean] over backwards
sich dat einen abbrechen
to bend [or lean] over backwards
sich dat ein Bein ausreißen [o. A Haxen ausreißen] CH inf

back·wards com·pat·iˈbil·ity N COMPUT

backwards compatibility
Rückwärtskompatibilität f