back up

sauvegarder

Créer une copie supplémentaire de fichiers informatiques au cas où les originaux seraient perdus.

En anglais simple : To make an extra copy of computer files in case the original files are lost.

• Always back up your files.
• I backed up my photos last night.
• Does this program back everything up automatically?

Comment l'utiliser : back something up (Remember to back your files up.); back something up to something (I back my photos up to an external drive.)

Synonymes : make a backup, copy

Expressions courantes : back up files, back up data, back up photos

reculer

Se déplacer vers l’arrière, notamment en voiture ou dans un autre véhicule.

En anglais simple : To move backwards, especially in a car or other vehicle.

• Please back up a little.
• The truck backed up towards the gate.
• Can you back up without hitting the fence?

Synonymes : reverse, move backwards

Contraires : advance

Expressions courantes : back up slowly, back up carefully

soutenir, confirmer

Soutenir quelqu’un ou apporter des éléments montrant qu’une affirmation est vraie.

En anglais simple : To support someone or help show that a statement is true.

• Will you back me up?
• Her friends backed her up during the argument.
• The report backs up our claims with clear evidence.

Comment l'utiliser : back someone/something up (The witnesses backed her story up.); back something up with something (He backed his claim up with photographs.)

Synonymes : support, stand by, confirm

Contraires : oppose

Expressions courantes : back up someone, back up claims, back up something

faire reculer

Faire avancer une voiture ou un autre véhicule vers l’arrière.

En anglais simple : To make a car or other vehicle move backwards.

• Please back up the car.
• He backed the truck up to the loading bay.
• Can you back it up another metre?

Comment l'utiliser : back something up (She backed the van up carefully.); back up something (Please back up the car a little.)

Synonymes : reverse

Expressions courantes : back up something, back up vehicles

revenir en arrière

Annuler des étapes déjà effectuées pour pouvoir essayer une autre méthode.

En anglais simple : To undo earlier steps so you can try a different way.

• We need to back up and start again.
• I backed up two steps and tried a different method.
• They backed up to the last working version and rebuilt the page.

Synonymes : go back, retrace your steps

Expressions courantes : back up again, back up first

reconsidérer, repenser

Revenir à un point précédent de son raisonnement pour le réfléchir à nouveau.

En anglais simple : To return to an earlier point in your thinking and consider it again.

• Let us back up and think again.
• She backed up and questioned her first idea.
• Before we decide, can we back up and consider the problem?

Synonymes : rethink, reconsider

Expressions courantes : back up briefly, back up mentally