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flow backward
[/floʊ ˈbækwərd/]
verb
fluir para trás
1.
to move in the opposite direction of the normal or expected flow
The river began to flow backward after the dam was built.
O rio começou a fluir para trás após a construção da barragem.
2.
to move in reverse direction; to reverse course
When the tide turns, the water flows backward into the ocean.
Quando a maré vira, a água flui para trás em direção ao oceano.
3.
to regress or go back in progress or development
The economy began to flow backward during the recession.
A economia começou a fluir para trás durante a recessão.
Synonyms
reverse
backflow
regress
recede
retreat
Antonyms
flow forward
advance
progress
surge ahead
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fluir para trás / refluxo
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
fluir para trás / refluxo
also used in European Portuguese with same meaning
Technical/Scientific
refluxo / contrafluxo
technical terminology in hydrology and engineering
Related Idioms & Phrases
against the current
swim upstream
turn the tide
backtrack
reverse course
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