BACKWARD BACKWARDS - Traducción inglés-francés

se pencher en arrière

to lean backward(s)

il est tombé en arrière

he fell over backward(s)

en arrière (direction) (gén)

backward(s)

rebours compter, marcher

backward(s)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

facing backward(s)

d'avant en arrière

backward(s) and forward(s)

reculer d'une case fig.

to move backward(s)

pencher le corps en avant/en arrière

to lean forward(s)/backward(s)

avançer ou aller à reculons literal

to go backward(s)

monter un escalier à reculons

to go upstairs backward(s)

I. backwards [ingl. brit. ˈbakwədz, ingl. am. ˈbækwərdz] ingl. brit., backward [ˈbækwəd] ingl. am. ADJ.

a backwards jump/glance/step

un bond/regard/pas en arrière

II. backwards [ingl. brit. ˈbakwədz, ingl. am. ˈbækwərdz] ingl. brit., backward [ˈbækwəd] ingl. am. ADV.

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl

à reculons

backwards lean, step, fall

en arrière

to face backwards person:

tourner le dos

to move backwards

reculer

facing backwards (in train)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

to be facing backwards

avoir le dos tourné

to travel backwards and forwards

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk backwards and forwards

faire des allées et venues

to swing backwards and forwards

se balancer

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

à rebours

backwards play, wind

à l'envers

to say or recite sth backwards

dire qc en commençant par la fin

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettre qc devant-derrière or à l'envers

to get sth backwards fig. message, instructions

mal comprendre

you've got it all backwards!

tu as tout mélangé!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

connaître qc par cœur

I. bend [ingl. brit. bɛnd, ingl. am. bɛnd] SUST.

1. bend (gen):

bend (in road)

tournant m

bend (in road)

virage m

bend (in racetrack)

tournant m

bend (in pipe)

coude m

bend (in river)

courbe f

bend (of elbow, knee)

pli m

at the bend of the road

au tournant or virage de la route

on the bend

dans le tournant

there's a bend in the road

la route fait un virage

to come around a bend

prendre un virage

2. bend NÁUT. (knot):

bend

nœud m de jonction

II. the bends SUST. MED.

the bends sust. pl. + v. sing. ou pl.

maladie f des caissons

III. bend <pret. imperf., part. pas. bent> [ingl. brit. bɛnd, ingl. am. bɛnd] V. trans.

1. bend:

bend (force into a curve) knee, arm, leg

plier

bend head

courber, pencher

bend body

pencher, plier

bend back

courber

bend pipe, bar

faire un coude à

bend wire

plier

bend light

réfracter

bend ray

infléchir

bend (by mistake) pipe, mudguard, nail

tordre

to bend one's arm

plier le bras

to go down on bended knee

se mettre à genoux

to bend sb to one's will fig.

plier qn à sa volonté

2. bend (distort):

bend truth, facts

travestir

bend principle

faire une entorse à

to bend the rules

contourner le règlement

3. bend (direct):

to bend one's mind/attention to

concentrer son esprit/attention sur

to bend one's steps towards liter.

se diriger vers

IV. bend <pret. imperf., part. pas. bent> [ingl. brit. bɛnd, ingl. am. bɛnd] V. intr.

1. bend:

bend (become curved) road, path:

tourner

bend river: (once)

s'incurver

bend (several times)

faire des méandres

bend frame, bar:

plier

bend branch:

ployer

bend nail, mudguard:

se tordre

my arm won't bend

je ne peux pas plier le bras

2. bend (stoop):

bend person:

se courber, se pencher

to bend forward/backwards

se pencher en avant/en arrière

to bend low

se courber jusqu'à terre

to bend double

se plier en deux

his head was bent over a book

il était penché sur un livre

3. bend (submit):

to bend to person, will

se plier à

V. bend [ingl. brit. bɛnd, ingl. am. bɛnd]

round ingl. brit. or around ingl. am. the bend coloq.

fou/folle

to go (a)round the bend coloq.

devenir fou/folle

to drive sb (a)round the bend coloq.

rendre qn fou/folle

to bend over backwards for sb/to do

se mettre en quatre pour qn/pour faire coloq.

I. backward [ingl. brit. ˈbakwəd, ingl. am. ˈbækwərd] ADJ.

1. backward (towards the rear):

backward glance, look, step

en arrière

2. backward (primitive):

backward culture, nation, society, economy

arriéré

to be technologically backward

souffrir d'un retard technologique

3. backward arcznte. or ofens.:

backward PSICO., ENS. (handicapped) child

arriéré

backward (slow to learn) pupil

retardé

4. backward (hesitant):

he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip

il n'a pas été long à accepter le voyage gratuit

she isn't backward in coming forward hum.

elle n'hésite pas à se mettre en avant

II. backward [ingl. brit. ˈbakwəd, ingl. am. ˈbækwərd] ADV. ingl. am.

backward → backwards

I. backwards [ingl. brit. ˈbakwədz, ingl. am. ˈbækwərdz] ingl. brit., backward [ˈbækwəd] ingl. am. ADJ.

a backwards jump/glance/step

un bond/regard/pas en arrière

II. backwards [ingl. brit. ˈbakwədz, ingl. am. ˈbækwərdz] ingl. brit., backward [ˈbækwəd] ingl. am. ADV.

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl

à reculons

backwards lean, step, fall

en arrière

to face backwards person:

tourner le dos

to move backwards

reculer

facing backwards (in train)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

to be facing backwards

avoir le dos tourné

to travel backwards and forwards

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk backwards and forwards

faire des allées et venues

to swing backwards and forwards

se balancer

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

à rebours

backwards play, wind

à l'envers

to say or recite sth backwards

dire qc en commençant par la fin

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettre qc devant-derrière or à l'envers

to get sth backwards fig. message, instructions

mal comprendre

you've got it all backwards!

tu as tout mélangé!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

connaître qc par cœur

backwards [ˈbækwədz, ingl. am. -wɚdz] ADV.

1. backwards (towards the back):

backwards

en arrière

to go backwards and forwards machine part

aller d'avant en arrière

to go backwards and forwards person

faire l'aller-retour

2. backwards (in reverse):

backwards

à reculons

3. backwards (into past):

to look backwards

remonter dans le passé

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to bend over backwards

se couper en quatre

to know sth backwards

connaître qc comme le dos de sa main

I. backward [ˈbækwəd, ingl. am. -wɚd] ADJ.

1. backward (directed to the rear):

backward

rétrograde

2. backward (slow in learning):

backward

lent(e)

3. backward (underdeveloped):

backward

arriéré(e)

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

not to be backward in coming forward

ne pas être modeste

II. backward [ˈbækwəd, ingl. am. -wɚd] ADV.

backward → backwards

backwards [ˈbækwədz, ingl. am. -wɚdz] ADV.

1. backwards (towards the back):

backwards

en arrière

to go backwards and forwards machine part

aller d'avant en arrière

to go backwards and forwards person

faire l'aller-retour

2. backwards (in reverse):

backwards

à reculons

3. backwards (into past):

to look backwards

remonter dans le passé

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to bend over backwards

se couper en quatre

to know sth backwards

connaître qc comme le dos de sa main

backward(s) [ˈbæk·wərd(z)] ADV.

1. backward(s) (toward the back):

backward(s)

en arrière

to go backward and forward(s) machine part

aller d'avant en arrière

to go backward and forward(s) person

faire l'aller-retour

2. backward(s) (in reverse):

backward(s)

à reculons

3. backward(s) (into past):

to look backward

remonter dans le passé

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to bend over backward

se couper en quatre

to know sth backward

connaître qc sur le bout des doigts

I. backward [ˈbæk·wərd] ADJ.

1. backward (directed to the rear):

backward

rétrograde

2. backward (slow in learning):

backward

lent(e)

3. backward (underdeveloped):

backward

arriéré(e)

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

not to be backward in coming forward

ne pas être modeste

II. backward [ˈbæk·wərd] ADV.

backward → backward(s)

backward(s) [ˈbæk·wərd(z)] ADV.

1. backward(s) (toward the back):

backward(s)

en arrière

to go backward and forward(s) machine part

aller d'avant en arrière

to go backward and forward(s) person

faire l'aller-retour

2. backward(s) (in reverse):

backward(s)

à reculons

3. backward(s) (into past):

to look backward

remonter dans le passé

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to bend over backward

se couper en quatre

to know sth backward

connaître qc sur le bout des doigts

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

I think that would be a terrible step backwards.

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After one full rotation, the boat is positioned to pass through its reverse camelback backwards.

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It had a second driver in the rear so that the vehicle could be driven either forwards or backwards with relative ease.

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The sprocket is then tightened onto the hub by turning the wheel backwards until it is too tight to turn any more.

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Not a mistake; as this is a two-page island of horizontal writing within a book whose text is otherwise vertical, it is paginated backwards.

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