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backward (in the direction towards the back)
adverb
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd]
[US: ˈbæk.wərd]

en arrière◼◼◼adverbe

à reculons◼◼◻adverbe

backward (reluctant to advance)
adjective
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd]
[US: ˈbæk.wərd]

arriéré◼◼◼adjectifThat war would move humanity backward. = Cette guerre rendra l'humanité arriérée.

backward (undeveloped)
adjective
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd]
[US: ˈbæk.wərd]

arriéré◼◼◼adjectifThat war would move humanity backward. = Cette guerre rendra l'humanité arriérée.

backward adjective
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd]
[US: ˈbæk.wərd]

arriéré◼◼◼adjectifThat war would move humanity backward. = Cette guerre rendra l'humanité arriérée.

backward compatibility (compatibility with older systems)
noun

rétrocompatibilité◼◼◼nom {f}

compatibilité descendante◼◼◻nom {f}

backward compatible (compatible with older systems)
adjective

rétrocompatible◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}

backwardness (state of being backward)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.wəd.nəs]
[US: ˈbæk.wərd.nəs]

retard◼◼◼nom {f}

arriération◼◼◻nom {f}

bend over backwards (make a great effort)
verb
[UK: bend ˈəʊv.ə(r) ˈbæk.wədz]
[US: ˈbend ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈbæk.wərdz]

se plier en quatre◼◼◼verbe

se mettre en quatre◼◼◼verbe

se couper en quatreverbe

se donner du malverbe

centre forward (most central of the strikers)
noun
[UK: ˈsen.tə(r) ˈfɔː.wəd]
[US: ˈsen.tər ˈfɔːr.wərd]

avant-centre◼◼◼nom {m}

attaquant de pointenom {m}

churchwarden (lay officer who handles secular affairs of the parish)
noun
[UK: tʃɜːʧ.ˈwɔːd.n̩]
[US: tʃɝːʧ.ˈwɔːr.dn̩]

marguillier◼◼◼nom {m}

marguillièrenom {f}

churchwarden's pew (pew)
noun

banc d'œuvrenom {m}

coward [cowards] (a person who lacks courage)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊəd]
[US: ˈkaʊərd]

lâche◼◼◼nom {f}I'm a coward. = Je suis un lâche.

poltron◼◼◻nom {m}John is a coward. = John est un poltron.

froussard◼◼◻nom {m}

couard◼◼◻nom {m}I'm a coward. = Je suis un couard.

froussarde◼◻◻nom {f}

poltronne◼◻◻nom {f}

couardenom {f}

cowardice (the lack of courage)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊə.dɪs]
[US: ˈkaʊər.dəs]

lâcheté◼◼◼nom {f}He was accused of cowardice. = Il a été accusé de lâcheté.

couardise◼◼◻nom {f}A tactical retreat is sometimes interpreted as cowardice. = Une retraite tactique est parfois interprétée comme de la couardise.

cowardly (showing cowardice)
adjective
[UK: ˈkaʊəd.li]
[US: ˈkaʊərd.li]

lâche◼◼◼adjectifAlgerian Muslims spend their time threatening Israel but never go to action because they are cowardly. = Les musulmans algériens passent leur temps à menacer Israël mais ne passent jamais à l'action car ils sont lâches.

bas◼◻◻adjectif

veule◼◻◻adjectif

cowardly (in the manner of a coward)
adverb
[UK: ˈkaʊəd.li]
[US: ˈkaʊərd.li]

lâchement◼◼◻adverbe

Edward (male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈe.dwəd]
[US: ˈe.dwərd]

Édouard◼◼◼nom propreThis is Edward. = Voici Édouard.

Edwardian (relating to the reign of Edward VII)
adjective
[UK: ɪd.ˈwɔː.dɪən]
[US: e.ˈdwɔːr.diən]

édouardien◼◼◼adjectif

flashforward (dramatic device)
noun

flashforward◼◼◼nom {m}

forward (at the front)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.wəd]
[US: ˈfɔːr.wərd]

avant◼◼◼adjectifStep forward. = Fais un pas en avant.

forward (at, near or towards the front of something)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɔː.wəd]
[US: ˈfɔːr.wərd]

en avant◼◼◻adverbe

[to go forward] aller en avantadverbe

[to go forward] avanceradverbe

forward (into the future)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɔː.wəd]
[US: ˈfɔːr.wərd]

à partir de [before the noun]◼◼◻adverbe

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