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backtracking

/ˈbæˌktɹækɪŋ/ /ˈbækˌtɹækɪŋ/

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verb

Retroceder, volver sobre sus pasos

To retrace one's steps.

Examples :

"I dropped my sunglasses and had to backtrack to find them."

Se me cayeron las gafas de sol y tuve que retroceder para encontrarlas.

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verb

Retroceder, revisar

To repeat or review work already done.

Examples :

"If we backtrack through this problem, maybe we can figure out where we went wrong."

Si retrocedemos en este problema, tal vez podamos averiguar dónde nos equivocamos.

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verb

Rodar en sentido contrario en una pista activa

To taxi down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for takeoff.

Examples :

"Speedbird One: enter and backtrack Runway 27 Left."

Speedbird One: entre y ruede en sentido contrario en la pista 27 Left.

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verb

Hacer correr a un caballo de carreras en sentido contrario a la carrera

To exercise a racehorse around the racetrack in the opposite direction to that in which races are run.

Examples :

"The jockey had to backtrack the horse around the track before the next race. "

El jinete tuvo que hacer correr al caballo en sentido contrario a la carrera alrededor de la pista antes de la siguiente carrera.

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noun

Retroceso, marcha atrás

(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.

Examples :

"The hiker's backtracking was necessary after realizing they had taken the wrong trail. "

El retroceso del excursionista fue necesario después de darse cuenta de que habían tomado el camino equivocado.

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noun

El uso de una pista como calle de rodaje, especialmente en pistas privadas y aeropuertos más pequeños

The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.

Examples :

"Due to the short runway, the pilot was instructed to perform backtracking to reach the end for takeoff. "

Debido a la corta pista, se le indicó al piloto que realizara el backtracking para llegar al final para el despegue.

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noun

Retroceso

The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.

Examples :

""Finding the correct order to pack the suitcase became an exercise in backtracking, as I kept taking things out when they didn't all fit." "

Encontrar el orden correcto para empacar la maleta se convirtió en un ejercicio de retroceso, ya que seguía sacando cosas cuando no cabían todas.

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