backwards back·wards

backwards back·wards
['bækwədz]
(= backward) indietro

he took a step backwards — ha fatto un passo indietro

to walk backwards — camminare all'indietro

to fall backwards — cadere all'indietro

backwards and forwards — avanti e indietro

to bend over backwards to do sth fam — farsi in quattro per fare qc

to know sth backwards fam — sapere qc a menadito


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