- to reverse, to move or drive a vehicle backwards (in the direction one has the back)
“Kan du backa lite så att du inte är i vägen när jag backar med bilen?” — Could you back up a bit so you're not in the way when I reverse the car?
“Laget backade tre placeringar” — The team dropped three places (figurative)
- to back out (withdraw from something)
“Jag har ändrat mig. Jag backar ur.” — I've changed my mind. I'm backing out.
- to back (support)
“Jag backar dig!” — I support you!
Formerbackar(present) · backade(preterite) · backat(supine) · backa(imperative) · backa(active, infinitive) · backas(infinitive, passive) · backat(active, supine) · backats(passive, supine) · backa(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · backen(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · backar(active, indicative, present) · backade(active, indicative, past) · backas(indicative, passive, present) · backades(indicative, passive, past) · backa(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · backade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · backas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · backades(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past)