noun🔗ShareRechute, rechuteA backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.""After weeks of progress in his reading, the student suffered some backslides due to the summer break." "Après des semaines de progrès en lecture, l'élève a subi quelques rechutes en raison des vacances d'été.tendencyconditionsituationactionnegativeoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePas en arrière, moonwalkA dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards; later popularly called the moonwalk."His clumsy backslides during the school talent show made everyone laugh. "Ses pas en arrière maladroits pendant le spectacle de talents de l'école ont fait rire tout le monde.danceentertainmentmusicactioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRégresser, rechuterTo regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state."He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide."Il s'est senti mieux pendant un moment, avant que son état ne commence à rechuter.tendencyactionattitudepastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe dérober, se soustraire à ses responsabilitésTo shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments."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"Les pays riches se dérobent à leur engagement d'accepter de nouvelles mesures de l'OMC pour aider les populations des pays pauvres à avoir accès à des médicaments abordables. — Communiqué de presse d'Oxfam, 24 juin 2002moralattitudecharacteractionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading