backward in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for backward in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADJ

1. backward (towards the rear):

backward glance, look, step

all'indietro

backward roll, somersault

capriola, salto mortale all'indietro

2. backward (primitive):

backward culture, nation, society, economy

arretrato

to be technologically backward

essere arretrato dal punto di vista tecnologico

3. backward offens:

backward (handicapped) child

ritardato

backward (slow to learn) pupil

tardo

4. backward (hesitant):

he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip

non ci mise molto or non esitò ad accettare il viaggio gratis

she isn't backward in coming forward hum

non esita a farsi avanti

II.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADV Am

backward → backwards

See also backwards

backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz], backward [ˈbækwəd] ADV

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl, fall

all'indietro

backwards lean, step

indietro

to face backwards person:

voltare la schiena

to face backwards person:

essere di spalle

facing backwards (in train)

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to be facing backwards

essere girato indietro, di schiena

to move backwards

arretrare, retrocedere

to travel backwards and forwards

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk backwards and forwards

camminare avanti e indietro

to swing backwards and forwards

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to bend over backwards for sb, to do

farsi in quattro per qn, per fare

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

alla rovescia

wind backwards

riavvolgere

to say, recite sth backwards

dire, recitare qc cominciando dalla fine

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettere qc a rovescio, col davanti dietro

to get sth backwards fig message, instructions

capire qc a rovescio

you've got it all backwards!

hai capito tutto il contrario!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

conoscere qc a menadito, per filo e per segno

backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz], backward [ˈbækwəd] ADV

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl, fall

all'indietro

backwards lean, step

indietro

to face backwards person:

voltare la schiena

to face backwards person:

essere di spalle

facing backwards (in train)

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to be facing backwards

essere girato indietro, di schiena

to move backwards

arretrare, retrocedere

to travel backwards and forwards

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk backwards and forwards

camminare avanti e indietro

to swing backwards and forwards

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to bend over backwards for sb, to do

farsi in quattro per qn, per fare

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

alla rovescia

wind backwards

riavvolgere

to say, recite sth backwards

dire, recitare qc cominciando dalla fine

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettere qc a rovescio, col davanti dietro

to get sth backwards fig message, instructions

capire qc a rovescio

you've got it all backwards!

hai capito tutto il contrario!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

conoscere qc a menadito, per filo e per segno

backward-looking [Brit, Am ˈbækwərdˌlʊkɪŋ] ADJ

backward-looking

passatista

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technically advanced, backward, difficult, possible

tecnologicamente

Translations for backward in the Italian»English Dictionary

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rivolto al passato, futuro

backward-, forward-looking

capriola in avanti, all'indietro

forward, backward roll

retrogrado atteggiamento

backward-looking

tardivo persona

backward

in ordine inverso

in retrograde or backward or reversed order

arretrato (rimasto indietro) paese, società, cultura, economia

backward

backward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for backward in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.backward [ˈbæk·wɚd] ADJ

1. backward (to the rear):

backward

indietro

2. backward (slow in learning):

backward

ritardato, -a

3. backward (underdeveloped):

backward

arretrato, -a

II.backward [ˈbæk·wɚd] ADV

backward

all'indietro

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backward handspring

salto mortale all'indietro

Translations for backward in the Italian»English Dictionary

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retrogrado (-a)

backward looking

retrogrado (-a)

backward looking person

arretrato (-a)

backward

indietro

backward

avanti e indietro

backward and forward

backward Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

backward handspring

salto mortale all'indietro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The player controls a small fighter ship that can move in eight directions, and can fire both forward and backward.

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It is a toe pick-assisted jump that takes off and lands on the same backward outside edge.

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

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

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After various adventures, they reach a pool at the foot of a backward flowing waterfall, a metaphor for death.

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

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The teeth are reduced to small granular plates arranged in a quincunx on the jaws and vomer with the pointed tips pointing backward.

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The nephroduct is long and looped with a dorsal branch extending backward and a ventral branch forward.

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These structures are long and narrow throughout most of their length, and angle backward near the tip to give the appearance of a hockey stick.

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If only the posterior part contracts, the muscle moves the lower jaw backward.

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