Definition
To pedal a bicycle backward, or figuratively, to reverse one's position, retreat from a statement, or withdraw support from something.
Etymology
From back (direction) + pedal (from Latin pes, meaning foot), literally 'to work the pedals backward.' Figurative use emerged in early 20th century.
Kelly Says
Politicians backpedal constantly, but the verb became famous because it's honest—unlike 'clarify' or 'misspeak,' everyone knows backpedaling means changing your position.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደገና መለስ
en-deh-geh-NAH meh-LEH-s
ARالعربية
التراجع
al-taraj3
BNবাংলা
পিছনে যাওয়া
pichhne jaoa
CACatalà
fer marxa enrere
FEHR mahk-SHAH ehn-REH-reh
CSČeština
couvat
TSOO-vah-t
DADansk
træde tilbage
TRAH-th eh TIL-bah-geh
DEDeutsch
zurückpedalen
TSOO-ruk-ped-ah-len
ELΕλληνικά
οπισθοχώρηση
oh-pee-STOH-khoh-ree-see
ESEspañol
retroceder
reh-troh-SEH-dehr
FISuomi
jarruttaa
YAH-roo-tah
FRFrançais
reculer
reh-KOO-lay
GUGU
પાછળ જવું
paachhln jah-vun
HAHA
juya baya
JOO-yah BAH-yah
HEעברית
לדווש אחורה
le-DOH-vesh ah-KHOOR-hah
HIहिन्दी
पीछे की ओर जाना
peechee kee or jana
HUMagyar
visszatapos
VEE-sah-toh-pohsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
mundur
MOON-dur
IGIG
iga ụzọ ụzọ
ee-GAH oo-zoh oo-zoh
ITItaliano
indietreggiare
in-dee-eh-TREH-jah-reh
KKKK
артқа тарту
ar-tkah tar-too
KMKM
ចុះក្រោយ
chah kroeuy
MRMR
मागे जाणे
maa-geh jaa-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
mundur
MOON-dur
MYမြန်မာ
နောက်သို့
noute thote
NLNederlands
achteruit trappen
AHK-ter-oo-eet TRAH-pen
NONorsk
tråkke tilbake
TRAH-keh TIL-bah-keh
PAPA
ਪਿੱਛੇ ਜਾਣਾ
pichhe jaa-nah
PLPolski
cofnąć się
TSOH-fnahch seh
PTPortuguês
recuar
reh-KWAHR
RORomână
a da înapoi
ah dah ee-NAH-poy
RUРусский
отступать
oht-STOO-pah-t
SVSvenska
trampa bakåt
TRAH-m-pah BAH-koh-t
SWKiswahili
kurudi nyuma
koo-ROO-dee NOO-yah-mah
TAதமிழ்
பின்னுக்கு
pin-nukku
TEతెలుగు
వెనక్కి వెళ్ళు
venakki veLLu
TLTL
lumipat paurong
loo-mee-pat pah-ROH-ng
TRTürkçe
geri pedal yapmak
GEH-ree peh-DAHL yah-MAHK
UKУкраїнська
відступати
vid-STOO-pah-tee
URاردو
پیچھے کی طرف جانا
peechay ki taraf jana
VITiếng Việt
lùi lại
LOO-ee LAH-ee
ZUZU
buya emuva
BOO-yah eh-MOO-vah