to backtrack
01
backa, gå tillbaka samma väg
to go back along the same path or route that one has previously taken
Intransitive
Exempel
Having taken the wrong exit, the driver had to backtrack on the highway to get back on the correct route.
Efter att ha tagit fel avfart var föraren tvungen att backa på motorvägen för att komma tillbaka på rätt väg.
02
backa, dra tillbaka ett uttalande
to change one's opinion, or retract one's statement due to being under pressure
Transitive: to backtrack on a decision
Intransitive
Exempel
he athlete, facing backlash for a controversial endorsement, had to backtrack.
Atleten, som mötte motstånd på grund av ett kontroversiellt sponsorskap, var tvungen att backa.
Lexikalt Träd
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