verbverb
backa
back up · back
Att köra ett fordon bakåt eller att dra sig tillbaka från något man tidigare sagt eller lovat.
Backa (Swedish verb) generally means:
- To reverse (a vehicle), i.e., to move backward.
- To back up or support someone or something.
- To retreat or withdraw from a position or stance.
Usage examples:
- Han backade bilen ut från garaget. — He reversed the car out of the garage.
- Vi behöver backa detta förslag för att lyckas. — We need to back this proposal to succeed.
- Hon backade efter att ha mött motstånd. — She retreated after encountering resistance.
Similar words:
- Vända — means to turn around or reverse direction, but not necessarily moving backwards.
- Gå tillbaka — means to go back, more generally used for going back to a previous place or state.
- Uppbackning — the noun for backing someone, more about support rather than physical movement.
Summary:
- Backa emphasizes moving backward physically or metaphorically supporting or retreating.
- It is context-dependent—can mean reversing a vehicle, supporting a cause, or withdrawing.
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Examples
Bilen kan backa långsamt.verb
The car can back up slowly.
Pappa vill backa ut från garaget.verb
Dad wants to back out of the garage.
Du kan backa bilen till porten.verb
You can back the car up to the gate.
Bilen ska backa ut på vägen.verb
The car is going to back out onto the road.
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