backpedalEnglish → SpanishOxford English–Spanishbackpedal /AmE ˈbækˌpɛdl , BrE ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l / intransitive verb backpedaling backpedaled (US) backpedalling backpedalled (British) 1 (on bicycle) pedalear hacia atrás2 (retreat) dar marcha atrás, echarse atrás