dar marcha atrás — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- To reverse the movement of a vehicle; to back up.
- To move or go backwards physically.
Examples
BetaPara salir del estacionamiento, primero tienes que dar marcha atrás con cuidado.
To leave the parking lot, you first have to back up carefully.
El conductor dio marcha atrás lentamente para evitar chocar con el poste.
The driver reversed slowly to avoid hitting the pole.
Cuando el espacio estaba muy justo, el autobús dio marcha atrás para intentarlo de nuevo.
When the space was too tight, the bus backed up to try again.
Siempre doy marcha atrás cuando veo que hay niños jugando cerca del camino.
I always back up when I see children playing near the road.
- To withdraw from a decision, promise, agreement, or position; to back down or renege.
- To undo or reverse a previous action or policy.
Examples
BetaEl presidente dio marcha atrás en la decisión tras la presión social.
The president backed down on the decision after social pressure.
No puedo creer que hayan dado marcha atrás con el acuerdo después de tanto esfuerzo.
I can’t believe they withdrew from the agreement after so much effort.
Si das marcha atrás ahora, perderás la confianza de todo el equipo.
If you back down now, you will lose the trust of the whole team.
- To change one's mind or turn back on a course of action, often after hesitation.
Examples
BetaDespués de pensarlo bien, dio marcha atrás y no firmó el contrato.
After thinking it over, he changed his mind and didn’t sign the contract.
No creo que debamos dar marcha atrás ahora que el proyecto está avanzando tan bien.
I don’t think we should turn back now that the project is progressing so well.
Si das marcha atrás, ¿qué explicación le darás al equipo?
If you change your mind, what explanation will you give to the team?
Examples:
- ES: Me convencerías de dar marcha atrás.EN: You would talk me into turning back, you would.
- ES: No puede dar marcha atrás en esto ahora.EN: You can't back down out of this now.
- ES: Se tienen que prometer en público, de manera que no puedan dar marcha atrás.EN: We'll arrange the engagement in public, in a way they won't be able to pull out of it.
- ES: Si quieres dar marcha atrás no te lo reprocharé.EN: If you want to draw back you needn't ever reproach yourself.
- ES: ¿Quieres dar marcha atrás?EN: Do you want to back down?
- ES: ¡Mira antes de dar marcha atrás!EN: Look where you're going when you reverse!
- ES: - Tendríamos que dar marcha atrás.EN: - We'd have to turn back.
- ES: No podríamos dar marcha atrás aunque quisiéramos.EN: Couldn't turn back now even if we wanted to.
- ES: No debimos dar marcha atrás sin aviso.EN: We shouldn't have backed out without warning you.
- ES: Imposible dar marcha atrás.EN: Now we can't go back.
- ES: Siempre adelante, sin dar marcha atrás Hasta que el descerebrado carnicero aprenda Que su guerra no está ganada hasta la última batalla.EN: Ever onward, never returning... the senseless butcher will be learning... this war isn't won until the last battle is done.
- ES: Siempre adelante, sin dar marcha atrás... Hasta que el descerebrado carnicero aprenda Que su guerra no está ganada hasta la última batalla.EN: Ever onward, never returning... until the filthy butcher will be learning... this war isn't won until the last battle is done.
- ES: ¿Está bien dar marcha atrás al reloj?EN: What's the good of turning the clock back anyway?
- ES: Tiene que ser que siempre se pueda dar marcha atrás.EN: But we have to be able to change our minds.
- ES: Tengo motivos para dar marcha atrás.EN: I have good reasons for backing out.
- ES: Y tal vez se esté diciendo que todo acabó, que no volverán nunca, que ya no podrá dar marcha atrás ni deshacer lo que hizo.EN: And he must be telling himself, that it's all over now. He can't recreate them, and he can't go back and undo what he has done.
- ES: No le des mucha importancia. Ahora es igual de peligroso dar marcha atrás que seguir adelante.EN: Think nothing of it because it's as dangerous to go back now ..
- ES: Iba a dar marcha atrás, pero de repente se levantó y escapó.EN: I was going to back the car, but before I could, he was up and away down the street.
- ES: - Solo a modo de conversación, esa esposa mía en Las Vegas, la que intentó dar marcha atrás y quería que le devolviera el dinero, me arreglé con ella, pero no por dinero.EN: - Just by way of making conversation, that wife of mine in Las Vegas, the one who tried to back out on me and wanted the cash settlement back, I settled with her, but not for cash.
- ES: Pero no puedes dar marcha atrás.EN: But you can't turn back now.
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