Backwards in spanish
pronunciation: ɑθiɑtɹ̩ɑs part of speech: adverb
backward(s)1 = hacia atrás.
Example: The tracing of citations backward in time creates a chain of relationships among documents, journals, scholars, and ideas.more:
» backward compatible = compatible con versiones anteriores.
Example: The problem with documents in PDF is that future generations of the software will not backward compatible.» backward step = paso atrás.
Example: At first, displaying an image on a TV screen instead of providing the actual object may seem to be a backward step.» clocks + go backward(s) = los relojes + atrasarse.
Example: This Sunday the clocks go backwards, so don't forget you have an extra hour in bed.» lean back(wards) = retreparse, echarse para atrás.
Example: She leaned back and stared straight into the core of the light above, her eyes squinting.» look like + Pronombre + have + been dragged through a hedge backwards = estar hecho un desastre, ir hecho un desastre.
Example: We eventually arrived all looking like we'd been dragged through a hedge backwards and in desperate need of sleep so we grabbed the first taxi we saw.» page + backward = pasar hojas hacia atrás, ir hacia atrás.
Example: The borrower can page forward and backward, enter a new search term, switch to another file, do a truncated search, or end.» step backward(s) = retroceso, regresión, paso hacia atrás.
Example: This is a major step backward in the ideology of bibliographic cataloging.» take + a step back(ward(s)) = distanciarse, retroceder, pararse a pensar, detenerse a pensar, reflexionar, recapacitar.
Example: To make sure why we believe it important to bring up children as willing, avid, responsive readers of literature we have to take a step back and sort out why literature is important to ourselves.» work backward = trabajar hacia atrás.
Example: When using a knapsack blower, the dermal exposure of the operator working forwards was 20 times higher than when he worked backwards.backwards1 = hacia atrás.
Example: Note that headings when read backwards with appropriate prepositions inserted make a title-like phrase describing the subject.more:
» bend over + backwards = hacer lo imposible, desvivirse, hacer encaje de bolillos, hacer el pino con las orejas.
Example: While bending over backwards to avoid bias biographies present their subjects' lives in a bland and uninteresting way = Al hacer lo imposible por evitar la parcialidad, las biografías presentan las vidas de las personas de una forma sosa y poco atractiva.» double over + backwards = hacer lo imposible, hacer encaje de bolillos, desvivirse, hacer el pino con las orejas.
Example: Fact is, in 2006, the record industry is doubling over backwards in its attempt to remedy its decision a decade ago to ignore the onset of the web.» fall + backwards = caerse hacia atrás.
Example: Halfway through the prayer he screamed and fell backwards, smashing his head open on a rock.» fall over + backwards = caerse hacia atrás.
Example: The incident happened after the woman fell over backwards onto the escalator and was dragged up.» fall over + backwards = hacer lo imposible, desvivirse, hacer encaje de bolillos.
Example: The problem is that the politicians fall over backwards to pander to tribal leaders.» go + backwards = volver atrás, retroceder.
Example: Kuwait is not going backwards, but definitely not moving forward.» lean over + backwards = esforzarse al máximo, hacer lo imposible, desvivirse.
Example: In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.» lean over + too far backwards = ser demasiado complaciente.
Example: Like the bear who could take it or could leave it alone, we may find that if we lean over too far backwards we might as well fall flat on our face.» list backwards = enumerar hacia atrás.
Example: The command 'neighbour' lists the terms around the base term alphabetically forwards or backwards.» move + backwards = desplazarse hacia atrás.
Example: You can also use SHIFT TAB to move backwards.» spring forward and fall backwards = lo que en la primavera crece en otoño se cae, en la primavera los relojes se adelantan y en el otoño se atrasan.
Example: Many people may be familiar with hearing 'spring forward and fall backwards,' so that in the Spring, clocks move forward one hour and in the Fall, clocks move back one hour.backwards2 = atrasado, retrasado.
Example: Besides, basing our future course on 'observations in our present-day libraries' is a little backwards.