كيف تنطق "backpedaling"
word
ˈbækˌpɛdəɫɪŋ/, /ˈbækˌpɛdɫɪŋ
BAK-ped-uh-ling
ˈbækˌpɛdlɪŋ
BAK-ped-ling
التعريف
The act of going back on something you said or did, often to change your opinion or avoid blame. It can also mean literally moving backward on a bicycle.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈbækˌpɛdəɫɪŋ/, /ˈbækˌpɛdɫɪŋ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈbækˌpɛdlɪŋ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
BAK-ped-uh-ling
بريطاني
BAK-ped-ling
استمع في السياق
He started backpedaling when people questioned his story.
Politicians are often accused of backpedaling on their promises.
After realizing his mistake, he kept backpedaling.
When challenged, the mayor was clearly backpedaling on her earlier statements.