Translation of "backward cross" to French

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Dictionary translations for "backward cross"

backward cross noun

pl. backward crosses

la passe arrière f (Sport)

Contexts with "backward cross"

For a long time society was strongly hierarchal and unequal, primarily composed of peasants. The most backward, impoverished population, were crushed by the weight of the taxes, wars, and famines. Il y a longtemps, la société était fortement hiérarchisée et inégalitaire, et la partie la plus pauvre de la population, arriérée, composée principalement par des paysans, était écrasée sous le poids des impôts, des guerres et des famines.

I make sure not to cross this street, even if I am in a hurry. Je m'assure de ne pas traverser cette rue, même si je suis pressé.

He bent over backward to please his wife. Il s'est coupé en quatre pour faire plaisir à sa femme.

The Red Cross gets help to disaster victims without delay. La Croix Rouge apporte de l'aide aux victimes de désastres sans retard.

He fell backward. Il tomba en arrière.

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