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go backwards

[ɡoʊ ˈbækwərdz]
verb phrase
ir para trás
1. to move in the direction behind oneself; to reverse direction
The car went backwards into the parking space.
O carro foi para trás no espaço de estacionamento.
2. to regress or decline in progress or development
The project went backwards after the budget cuts.
O projeto regrediu após os cortes orçamentários.
3. to return to a previous state or condition
Their relationship went backwards after the argument.
O relacionamento deles piorou após a discussão.
Synonyms
reverseback upretreatregressdecline
Antonyms
go forwardadvanceprogressmove ahead

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ir para trás
most common usage
Brazil
recuar
alternative form, to back up or retreat
Brazil
regredir
used for figurative meaning of decline or regress
Portugal
ir para trás
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go backwards and forwards - ir de um lado para o outro
take a step backwards - dar um passo atrás
there is no going backwards - não há volta atrás
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