hacia atrás — meaning in English

English meaning

• aback adv Used in the phrase "taken aback": caught by surprise, startled, or momentarily thrown off guard.
• astern adverb Behind a ship or boat, or moving backward.
• backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
• rearward noun The part that comes last or is situated in the rear; conclusion, wind-up.

Senses

hacia atrás is used for these senses in English:

• aback (archaic, Geordie) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
• astern In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
• backward In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.

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