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move backward
[moov BAK-werd]
verb
mover para trás
1.
to change position or direction toward the rear; to go in reverse
The car moved backward into the garage.
O carro moveu-se para trás na garagem.
2.
to make progress in a negative direction; to regress
The negotiations moved backward after the disagreement.
As negociações retrocederam após o desentendimento.
Synonyms
recede
retreat
go back
back up
reverse
retract
Antonyms
move forward
advance
progress
go ahead
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
mover para trás
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
recuar
alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
mover para trás
standard usage
Portugal
mover-se para trás
European Portuguese with reflexive pronoun
Related Idioms & Phrases
take a step backward
move backward and forward
backtrack
go back to square one
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