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Meaning of backpedal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbækˌpɛdəɫ

Definitions

An act of backpedalling (in any sense).

Equivalents

Deutsch einen Rückzieher machen einen Schritt zurück machen nach hinten treten rückwärts treten zurückrudern Zurücktreten zurückziehen
Español cejar ciar contrapedalear desdecirse recejar recular retractarse retroceder retropedalear
Suomi peruuttaa
Français faire machine arrière faire marche arrière reculer rétropédaler
Italiano arretrare disdirsi fare un passo indietro indietreggiare regredire retrocedere rimangiarsi le parole ritrattarsi
Nederlands gas terugnemen
Polski wycofać się wycofywać się
Português contrapedalar desdizer-se mudar de opinião pedalar para trás recuar retroceder retropedalar voltar atrás

Examples

“He should come⟳ out of his backpedal and turn⟳ to run⟳ only when a receiver threatens to get⟳ behind him in the zone.”
“They were doing 50 yards of lunges, 50 yards of backpedals, sprinting for 50 yards and power walking one mile around the track to help⟳ him reach⟳ his target⟳ heart rate.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

backpedaler backpedaling backpfeifengesicht backpiece Backpipes Backplane

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