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взад

rarely used (#9153)

1.
Back, backwards.
вертать взад.
Turn back.

Usage info

As per Wikipedia: in the opposite direction (usually in combination with forward when describing reciprocating motion).

Examples

Что э́то вы ходите взад и вперёд?
Why are you pacing up and down?
Он ходи́л взад и вперёд по ко́мнате.
He walked up and down the room.
Он расха́живал взад и вперед по сце́не.
He walked to and fro on the stage.
Он ходи́л взад и вперед по сце́не.
He walked to and fro on the stage.
Том всё ходи́л взад и вперёд.
Tom kept walking back and forth.

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Singolin edited translation and usage info 7 months ago.
Lisa edited word type 6 years ago.

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