English → French
backwards /BrE ˈbakwədz 
, AmE ˈbækwərdz / British backward /ˈbækwəd/ US
A
adjective
a backwards jump/glance/step un bond/regard/pas en arrière
B
adverb
1 (in a reverse direction) [walk, crawl] à reculons; [lean, step, fall] en arrière
to face backwards [person] tourner le dos
to move backwards reculer
facing backwards (in train) dans le sens contraire de la marche
to be facing backwards avoir le dos tourné
to travel backwards and forwards faire la navette (between entre)
to walk backwards and forwards faire des allées et venues
to swing backwards and forwards se balancer
▶ bend 2 (starting from the end) [count] à rebours; [play, wind] à l'envers
to say or backwards dire qch en commençant par la fin
3 (the wrong way round)
to put sth on backwards mettre qch devant-derrière or
to get sth backwards mal comprendre [message, instructions]
you've got it all backwards! tu as tout mélangé!
4 (thoroughly)
to know sth backwards connaître qch par cœur