backward
(alsobackwards
) 1 adjective primitivecúlánta adj3 the place is very backward tá an áit an-seanaimseartha, tá an áit i bhfad ar gcúl 2 adjective offensive having learning difficultieslagintinneach offensive adj1 mallintinneach offensive adj1 she was a bit backward at school bhí deacrachtaí foghlama beaga aici ar scoilTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective to the rearsiar adj ar gcúl i do dhiaidhshe looked backward d'amharc sí siar, d'fhéach sí ina diaidh, bhreathnaigh sí taobh thiar di 4 adjective in opposite directionsiar adj ar gcúl backward motion gluaiseacht ar gcúl 5 adjective toward the pastsiar adj a backward look at history súil siar ar an stair 6 adjective making sth worseit was a backward step for the country céim siar a bhí ann don tír, céim ar gcúl a bhí ann don tír 7 adjective hesitanthe wasn't backward in expressing his opinion ní raibh leisce ar bith air a bharúil a thabhairt, ní raibh aon drogall air a thuairim a chur in iúl 8 adjective SPOR in cricketlaistiar den gheaitín