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slide back

UK
/slaɪd bæk/
US
/slaɪd bæk/

Translations

slide backverb
slid back
Past Simple
slid back
Past Participle
sliding back
Gerund
UK
/slaɪd bæk/
US
/slaɪd bæk/
reculerSe dit d’un déplacement lent, fluide et discret vers l’arrière.
The chair slid back across the floor.
La chaise a reculé en glissant sur le sol.
régresserS’emploie pour une évolution qui revient à un état moins avancé ou moins favorable.
The economy slid back into recession.
L’économie a régressé et est retombée en récession.
Synonyms
recede
retreat
withdraw
fall back
move back

Definitions

slide backverb
To move smoothly and quietly back to a previous position or state.
After the meeting, the chairperson slid back into her office without anyone noticing.
To return to a less advanced or less successful state.
The company slid back into financial difficulties after a brief period of success.
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