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back to front

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌbæk tə ˈfrʌnt/

back to front means: With the back part facing forwards instead of the front part.

adverb

WRONG WAY ROUNDB1

With the back part facing forwards instead of the front part.

  • Your shirt is on back to front.
  • I put my trousers on back to front.
  • She had fitted the panel back to front.

Similar words: backwards, the wrong way round

Common phrases: back to front, back to front again

adjective

REVERSEDB1

Having the back part where the front part should be.

  • This panel is back to front.
  • The jacket was back to front when I found it.
  • Is the whole arrangement back to front?

Similar words: reversed, backwards

Common phrases: back to front, be back to front

Questions about back to front

What does back to front mean?

With the back part facing forwards instead of the front part.

What is back to front in other languages?

Türkçe: ters · Español: al revés · Français: à l’envers · Deutsch: verkehrt herum · Italiano: al contrario · 日本語: 前後逆に

How do you pronounce back to front?

It is pronounced /ˌbæk tə ˈfrʌnt/.

How do you use back to front in a sentence?

Your shirt is on back to front. I put my trousers on back to front.

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