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Results for: "reverse"

Translating from English to Walloon

Translations:

reverse — to turn something around
→ ritourner
→ mete a l' evier
reverse — reverse gear
→ martchî-en-erî m

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 6

  1. a relation of direct opposition

    • “we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”
    Synonymscontraryopposite

  2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

    Synonymsreverse gear

  3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

    Synonymsreversalsetbackblowblack eye
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  1. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

    Synonymsverso

  2. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

  3. turning in the opposite direction

    Synonymsreversionreversalturnaboutturnaround

VERB 5

  1. change to the contrary

    • “The trend was reversed”
    • “the tides turned against him”
    • “public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern”
    Synonymschange by reversalturn

  2. turn inside out or upside down

    Synonymsturn backinvert

  3. rule against

    • “The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill”
    Synonymsoverruleoverturnoverrideoverthrow
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  1. cancel officially

    • “He revoked the ban on smoking”
    • “lift an embargo”
    • “vacate a death sentence”
    Synonymsrevokeannulliftcountermandrepealoverturnrescindvacate

  2. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

    • “when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb”
    Synonymsinvert

ADJECTIVE 3

  1. directed or moving toward the rear

    • “a rearward glance”
    • “a rearward movement”
    Synonymsrearward

  2. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

    • “in reverse gear”

  3. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

    Synonymsinverse