backward

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækwərd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækwɚd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bakwərd)

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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
backward,
also UK: backwards
adv
mainly US (towards the rear)bakåt adv
 A warning sound beeps when you start to go backward.
backward,
also UK: backwards
adv
mainly US (in reverse order)baklänges adv
  bakåt adv
  neråt, ner, ned- adv
 Some people like to walk backward for exercise.
backward adj(towards the rear)bakåt- adj
  bakåt adj
  tillbaka adj
 He strode on without even a backward glance.
backward adjdated, pejorative, offensive! (has learning difficulties) (nedsättande, anstötande)efterbliven, efter adj
Anmärkning: This term used to be standard to describe someone with learning difficulties, but would now be considered pejorative and offensive.
 The school offered some extra help for the backward student.
backward adjfigurative (unsophisticated, not progressive)bakåtsträvande adj
  reaktionär, reformfientlig adj
  konservativ adj
 The people may seem a little backward but they're very friendly.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
backward adjfigurative (undeveloped)underutvecklad adj
 Even though it's close to a metropolitan area, this region is still backward.
backward adjfigurative (reluctant, hesitant)motsträvig, ovillig adj
 She wasn't backward in sharing her opinions with us.
backward,
backwards
adv
figurative (towards a worse state)bakåt adv
  tillbaka adv
 The racial tension problem in this city seems to be moving backwards.
backward,
also UK: backwards
adv
mainly US (towards earlier time)tillbaka adv
  bakåt adv
 This country seems to be going backward in its attitudes to human rights.
backward,
also UK: backwards
adv
mainly US, figurative (towards previous state)tillbaka adv
  bakåt adv
 Drake thought he was making progress, but suddenly he felt he was moving backward.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Sammansatta former:
EngelskaSvenska
backward-looking adjfigurative (retrograde)bakåtsträvande adj
 Some people consider the government's proposal to be a backward-looking move.
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward
adv
(to and fro)fram och tillbaka uttr
 I've spent the whole day rushing backwards and forwards.
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward
adv
US, figurative (thoroughly) (med grundlig vetskap)utan och innan uttr
 Ed searched the records backwards and forwards.
 Saknas något viktigt? Rapportera ett fel eller föreslå en förbättring.
I listor: animals, mer...
Kollokationer: put his [shirt, hat] on backward, bent over backward to [help, please, accommodate, impress], she's not backward in coming forward, mer...

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