пойти на попятную in Russian

IPA: [pɐjˈtʲi nə‿pɐˈpʲatnʊjʊ] Forms: пойти́ на попя́тную [canonical], pojtí na popjátnuju [romanization], идти́ на попя́тную [imperfective], пойти́ на попя́тный [alternative, uncommon] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)”. Alteration of пойти́ на попя́тный (pojtí na popjátnyj). Overtook пойти́ на попя́тный (pojtí na popjátnyj) in usage in the second half of the 20th century. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)}} “to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)”, {{lit|to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)}} Literally, “to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)” Head templates: {{ru-verb|пойти́ на попя́тную|pf|impf=идти́ на попя́тную}} пойти́ на попя́тную • (pojtí na popjátnuju) pf (imperfective идти́ на попя́тную) Inflection templates: {{ru-conj-verb-see|пойти́}}

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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Literally, “to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)”",
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)”. Alteration of пойти́ на попя́тный (pojtí na popjátnyj). Overtook пойти́ на попя́тный (pojtí na popjátnyj) in usage in the second half of the 20th century.",
  "forms": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "pojtí na popjátnuju",
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        "romanization"
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    },
    {
      "form": "идти́ на попя́тную",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "пойти́ на попя́тный",
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        "1": "пойти́"
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          "english": "At the very last moment, the president reversed course.",
          "roman": "V sámyj poslédnij momént prezidént pošól na popjátnuju.",
          "text": "В са́мый после́дний моме́нт президе́нт пошёл на попя́тную.",
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "отказа́ться"
        },
        {
          "word": "отступи́ть"
        },
        {
          "word": "отступи́ться"
        }
      ],
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      "ipa": "[pɐjˈtʲi nə‿pɐˈpʲatnʊjʊ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "пойти на попятную"
}

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        "1": "to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)"
      },
      "expansion": "“to go onto the reverse (path, way etc.)”",
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "form": "pojtí na popjátnuju",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "идти́ на попя́тную",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "пойти́ на попя́тный",
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        "uncommon"
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    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "пойти́ на попя́тную • (pojtí na popjátnuju) pf (imperfective идти́ на попя́тную)",
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          "english": "At the very last moment, the president reversed course.",
          "roman": "V sámyj poslédnij momént prezidént pošól na popjátnuju.",
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        "to back down, to back out, to backtrack, to backpedal, to reverse course, to fold, to compromise, to go back on one's word"
      ],
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          "back down"
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        ],
        [
          "backpedal",
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        ],
        [
          "reverse course",
          "reverse course"
        ],
        [
          "fold",
          "fold"
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        [
          "compromise",
          "compromise"
        ],
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          "go back on"
        ],
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        "(literary) to back down, to back out, to backtrack, to backpedal, to reverse course, to fold, to compromise, to go back on one's word"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "отказа́ться"
        },
        {
          "word": "отступи́ть"
        },
        {
          "word": "отступи́ться"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literary"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[pɐjˈtʲi nə‿pɐˈpʲatnʊjʊ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "пойти на попятную"
}

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"пойти на попятную" meaning in Russian

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