backtrack
1 verb on statement, promise, etc INTRANSITIVEtéigh siar tarraing siar gabh siar you'll have to backtrack from that stance ní mór duit tarraingt siar ón seasamh sin, caithfidh tú an seasamh sin a athrúshe backtracked on her promise chuaigh sí siar ar a focal, bhris sí a focal 2 verb retrace steps INTRANSITIVEtéigh ar ais téigh siar backtrack along the road for a mile téigh míle siar an bóthar arísShow full entry
3 verb return to earlier topic, time, etc INTRANSITIVEtéigh siar gabh ar ais first I'll have to backtrack for a bit caithfidh mé dul siar píosa ar dtús 4 verb COMP in computing INTRANSITIVEtéigh siar gabh ar ais the search backtracks téann an cuardach siar 5 noun act of renegingcúlú masc céim siarthey were forced into a backtrack over the water tax b'éigean dóibh smaoineamh an athuair ar an gcáin uisce