Was heißt backwater? backwater heißt remanso
Was heißt remanso?
- Water held or pushed back by or as if by a dam or current.
Agua retenida o empujada hacia atrás por o como si fuera por una presa o corriente.
- A body of water thus formed.
- A place or situation regarded as isolated, stagnant, or backward: "The running of family fortunes has always been a backwater—albeit a lucrative one—of the investment management business” ( Business Week).
- A rowing or paddling stroke in which the oar or paddle is pushed forward, used to check a boat's forward motion or move it backward.