verb🔗SharePedalear hacia atrásTo pedal backwards on a bicycle."The little boy tried to backpedal on his bike to avoid crashing into the curb. "El niño pequeño intentó pedalear hacia atrás en su bicicleta para evitar chocar contra la acera.vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetrocederTo step backwards."The player had to backpedal before catching the ball."El jugador tuvo que retroceder antes de atrapar la pelota.actionsportdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetroceder, retractarseTo distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea."Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal."Aunque inicialmente adoptó una postura dura, el político pronto comenzó a retractarse.politicscommunicationstatementattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading