English
Verb
en-verb|backs up|backing up|backed up|backed up
- intransitive To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so
- transitive To move a vehicle backwards
- intransitive Cricket For the non striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.
- intransitive Cricket For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.
Translations
trans-top|To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so
Finnish: peruuttaa
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trans-bottom
trans-top|To move a vehicle backwards
Finnish: peruuttaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|For the non striker to take a few steps down the pitch
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trans-top|For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket
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See also
backup (in computing, the copying of data as a security measure)
Category:English ergative verbs
fr:back up
fi:back up
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