voltar atrás — meaning in English
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Senses
voltar atrás is used for these senses in English:
- back down (idiomatic, transitive) To make (someone) take a less aggressive position.
- backflip To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
- backpedal (intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
- renege (intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [(often) with on]
backpedal — full definition
- verb To turn a bicycle's pedals in the opposite direction to normal.
- verb To walk or move backwards.
- verb To withdraw from something you said or believed earlier.
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