indietreggiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
• backpedal verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
• retreat noun The act of pulling back from danger, especially a military withdrawal.

Senses

indietreggiare is used for these senses in English:

• back (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
• back out (transitive) To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
• backpedal (intransitive) To step backwards.
• retreat (intransitive) To withdraw military forces.

back — full definition

1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

backpedal — full definition

1. verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
2. verb To step backwards.
3. verb To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.

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