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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshacia atrás
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈθja aˈtɾas
"El coche se movió hacia atrás."
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2 senses- 1
In the direction of the rear; towards the back.
"The car moved rearwards to allow the other vehicle to pass." - 2
In a manner that is directed towards the back.
"He glanced rearwards to check if anyone was following."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rearwards' is derived from the combination of 'rear', which comes from the Old English 'raer', meaning 'to be at the back', and the suffix '-wards', indicating direction. This formation has been used since the late 19th century to describe movement towards the back.
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vers l'arrière
Transliteration: vɛʁ l'aʁjɛʁ
"La voiture a reculé vers l'arrière."
nach hinten
Transliteration: naχ ˈhɪntn̩
"Das Auto fuhr nach hinten."
all'indietro
Transliteration: al.lin'djɛ.tro
"L'auto si è mossa all'indietro."
hacia atrás
Transliteration: aˈθja aˈtɾas
"El coche se movió hacia atrás."
para trás
Transliteration: ˈpaɾɐ ˈtɾaʃ
"O carro se moveu para trás."
पीछे की ओर
Transliteration: pīchē kī ōr
"गाड़ी पीछे की ओर बढ़ी।"
向后
Transliteration: xiàng hòu
"车向后移动。"
뒤로
Transliteration: dwi-ro
"차가 뒤로 움직였다."
後ろに
Transliteration: ushiro ni
"車は後ろに動いた。"
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