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"Back to front" in Russian

Russian phrase of the day | Dec 13, 2017 (see all)
за́дом наперёд
[ zá-dam na-pee-ryót ]
Phrase
back to front, backwards
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Examples of "Back to front" in Russian

  • Он име́л мо́ду носи́ть ке́пку за́дом наперёд.

    on ee-myél mó-du na-séet' kyép-ku zá-dam na-pee-ryót

    He had a manner to wear a cap backwards.

  • Де́йствие фи́льма развора́чивается за́дом наперёд - от конца́ к нача́лу.

    dyéîst-vee-ye féel'-ma raz-va-rá-chee-va-ee-tsa zá-dam na-ree-ryót - at na-chá-la k kan-tsú

    The story in the movie unfolds backwards - from the end to the beginning.

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2 thoughts on “Задом наперед”

  1. Anita says:

    In the first example, will it also be correct to say ‘у него есть мода носи́ть ке́пку за́дом наперёд’? Thanks.

    • Learn Russian Words says:

      Hello Anita,

      Thanks for the interesting question again.

      When it comes to the word “мода”, we usually use the construction “он/она имеет/имел(а) моду”.

      “У него есть мода” does not sound natural.

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