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Meanings of backtrack in English
Portuguese
retornar Synonyms
Examples for "turn back"
Examples for "turn back"
1
But he was too far out to sea now to turn back.
2
There came no new disaster followed by an order to turn back.
3
She'd meant to turn back, find him, ask if she could help.
4
Romney came into the debate under strong pressure to turn back Gingrich.
5
Wasn't it more absurd to fail, to turn back, than to continue?
1
In the center were ten double back-to-back seats of the same material.
2
July hated to double back on himself, but he had no choice.
3
We walk down the length of one yard and then double back.
4
A division under General Medici would double back north- westwards to help Garibaldi.
5
Make them think we're going to your house, then double back.
Usage of backtrack in English
1
Don't feel obliged to backtrack if you know you're in the right.
2
Rebo, who was eternally concerned about security, took the opportunity to backtrack.
3
Garcia has previously been forced to backtrack on legislation he initially supported.
4
I pivot and backtrack, making my way toward the increasingly loud sobs.
5
Nick quickly tried to backtrack, saying, Did you mean on the show?
6
But then he'd backtrack again when I tried to talk to him.
7
It'll give them more licence to backtrack a bit on the tax.
8
And then, realizing she'd lost the pups, she did stop and backtrack.
9
She began to speak again, then had to catch herself and backtrack.
10
Michael knew he'd missed a corridor somewhere, and he'd have to backtrack.
11
He tells Guyon Espiner Mr Trump's backtrack looked like a hostage video.
12
He expected some countries, especially developing ones, may backtrack on their environmental progress.
13
It could snow any day; we don't have time to backtrack very far.
14
However, he only seemed to backtrack and absolve himself of responsibility.
15
It'll take us forever to backtrack and try a different way.
16
Raggi sensed that he had said something important and immediately began to backtrack.
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Backtrack through the time
Backtrack across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common