back up

hacer una copia de seguridad, respaldar

Crear una copia adicional de archivos informáticos por si se pierden los originales.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: back something up (Remember to back your files up.); back something up to something (I back my photos up to an external drive.)

Sinónimos: make a backup, copy

Expresiones frecuentes: back up files, back up data, back up photos

retroceder, dar marcha atrás

Moverse hacia atrás, especialmente en un coche u otro vehículo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: reverse, move backwards

Antónimos: advance

Expresiones frecuentes: back up slowly, back up carefully

apoyar, respaldar

Apoyar a alguien o aportar pruebas de que una afirmación es verdadera.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: back someone/something up (The witnesses backed her story up.); back something up with something (He backed his claim up with photographs.)

Sinónimos: support, stand by, confirm

Antónimos: oppose

Expresiones frecuentes: back up someone, back up claims, back up something

dar marcha atrás

Hacer que un coche u otro vehículo se mueva hacia atrás.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: back something up (She backed the van up carefully.); back up something (Please back up the car a little.)

Sinónimos: reverse

Expresiones frecuentes: back up something, back up vehicles

volver atrás, deshacer pasos

Deshacer pasos anteriores para poder probar otra manera de proceder.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: go back, retrace your steps

Expresiones frecuentes: back up again, back up first

reconsiderar, replantearse

Volver a un punto anterior del razonamiento para pensarlo de nuevo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: rethink, reconsider

Expresiones frecuentes: back up briefly, back up mentally