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backsliding

/ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ/

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verb

Retroceder, recaer

To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

Examples :

"He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide."

Se sintió mejor por un rato, antes de que su condición comenzara a retroceder.

tendency action negative condition character moral being

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verb

Eludir la responsabilidad, retractarse

To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.

Examples :

"Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — Oxfam press release, 24 June 2002"

Los países ricos están eludiendo su compromiso de acordar nuevas medidas de la OMC para ayudar a las personas de los países pobres a acceder a medicamentos asequibles. — Comunicado de prensa de Oxfam, 24 de junio de 2002

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noun

Recaída

An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense

Examples :

"After months of sobriety, his backsliding last weekend, when he had a few drinks at the party, worried his family. "

Después de meses de sobriedad, su recaída el fin de semana pasado, cuando tomó unas copas en la fiesta, preocupó a su familia.

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adjective

Recidivante, retrocediendo

Examples :

"His backsliding grades worried his parents. "

Sus calificaciones retrocediendo preocuparon a sus padres.

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