How is the word en arrière translated from French to English

English translation
backward
adverb

Vers la direction qui se trouve derrière soi.

Towards the direction that is behind you.

Examples with “en arrière”

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  • Il a fait un pas en arrière. — He took a step backward.

  • On disait la région arriérée et pauvre. — They called the region backward and poor.

  • La voiture a roulé en arrière sur la pente. — The car rolled backward down the slope.

  • Ils utilisent encore un système de classement arriéré. — They still use a backward filing system.

  • Ne te penche pas en arrière sur cette chaise. — Don't lean backward on that chair.

  • Pourquoi le système de paiement est-il encore si arriéré ? — Why is the payment system still so backward?

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