backward
ke belakang
definition
adverb
he took a step backward
(of a movement) away from one's front; in the direction of one's back.
a loving look backward at his early life
toward or into the past.
adjective
she left the room without a backward glance
directed behind or to the rear.
economically backward countries
having made less than normal progress.
example
This was a bitter step 'backward' for the coach, who led his old school to a winning record and a bowl in his debut a year ago.
‘It was not a 'backward' step,’ said the veteran, quite vehemently.
Now I know the plot and all I hear is stories about the kind, humanistic fatherland and the 'backward' heathens of primitive lands.
They are educationally 'backward' so they cannot afford higher professional education, which is growing more and more costly.
Establishing new structures without a balanced means for selecting participants may be a giant step 'backward' .
Russia's leaders are loath to give these up to what they see as a bunch of 'backward' peasants.
As he grabs himself and falls 'backward' , she pushes herself to her feet, revealing her untied hands.
Later that day, Tom's aloof and 'backward' brother Noah notified him that he was staying to live by the river, and then wandered away.
Yet we are not some 'backward' , powerless people who must flee to our caves.
The fur naps to the rear, thus sliding forward and resisting 'backward' movement.
I would like to bring to your kind notice the fact that in spite of being industrially 'backward' , it has always been a great center of learning.
The skies have not fallen, constitutions remain intact, the franc and the mark have passed unmourned into history and euroland has carried on about its business with scarcely a 'backward' glance.
Frantically, he thought 'backward' toward the night before.
‘At a time when business de-rating has ended, it's a 'backward' step to see the promotion of Orange halls in this way’.
So higher education is denied to the economically 'backward' students.
Given the extremely 'backward' state of Polish agriculture, its small farming businesses are expected to die like flies.
Club members say that many of the children from the economically 'backward' families were registered with the club.
As part of its social service, the college has decided to induct 15 students from economically 'backward' families and impart free education to them from this year.
I have been steadily taking 'backward' steps in my gaming.
In 1854, he was looking 'backward' to his years of spiritual fulfillment before his highly subjective idealism had begun to wane.
His arm follows and suddenly whips 'backward' , torso turning with it, snapping his back into a terrible arch.
This latest 'backward' glance is more lonely lunchtime housewife than supper-club romance or hell-of-a-day blues.
He hasn't lost faith, even with the Chiefs taking a huge step 'backward' a year go.
History never moves 'backward' , and the past never returns.
I actually stumbled 'backward' a few steps in surprise.
Consider practicing lateral and 'backward' movements while drawing smoothly and shooting quickly yet carefully from full concealment.
Claire took a couple of steps 'backward' to get a better perspective of the painting.
Suddenly, she heard a shout and saw her brother fall 'backward' .
At some point next week in a courtroom in Memphis, college football will take one giant leap 'backward' when the gavel strikes and a trial ends.
Historians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries worked 'backward' and pieced it together.
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