reverse
gb/ɹɪvˈɚs/ us/ɹɪvˈɚs/
A2
Englisch
~ 3900
megfordít, megváltoztat, visszavon, tolat, ellenkezője, fordított sorrend, hátoldal, hátramenet, kifordít, visszafordít
VERB
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
to reverse [a decision/order/trend]
The company reversed its decision after receiving public criticism.
A cég visszavonta a döntését, miután nyilvános bírálatok érték.
She quickly reversed her opinion when she learned the full story.
Gyorsan megváltoztatta a véleményét, amikor megismerte az egész történetet.
The court reversed the earlier ruling.
Beispiele für Lernende
The shop reversed its rule about returns.
A bolt megváltoztatta a visszavételre vonatkozó szabályát.
He reversed his answer after hearing new facts.
Az új tények hallatán megváltoztatta a válaszát.
They reversed the plan to build a new road.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reverse' with 'revert'. 'Reverse' means to change to the opposite, while 'revert' means to go back to an earlier state.
Bedeutung
Change to the opposite
Wortverbindungen
reverse a decision
|reverse a trend
|reverse the order
|reverse policy
Synonyme
undo (Stresses canceling or negating a previous action, often less formal.)
|
overturn (Often used for official or legal decisions being changed.)
Antonyme
maintain (To keep something the same instead of changing it.)
|
continue (To let something go on in the same way rather than changing it.)
Themen
daily life
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something go or be the opposite of what it was.
To change something so that it becomes the opposite of what it was before.
VERB
A2
2
tolat
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
to reverse [a car/vehicle]
He reversed the car out of the driveway.
Kitolatott az autóval a kocsibejáróról.
She reversed slowly into the parking space.
Lassan betolatott a parkolóhelyre.
The truck reversed down the narrow street.
Beispiele für Lernende
I reversed the car out of the garage.
Kitolattam az autóval a garázsból.
She reversed into the small space.
Betolatott a szűk helyre.
The bus reversed slowly.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes omit an object when needed: 'He reversed' (OK if context is clear) vs. 'He reversed the car' (more specific).
Bedeutung
Move backward
Wortverbindungen
reverse a car
|reverse into a space
|reverse out of
Synonyme
back up (Informal and common in everyday speech, especially for vehicles.)
Antonyme
advance (To move forward.)
Themen
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
Definition
To move back instead of forward.
To move backwards, especially in a vehicle.
NOMEN
B1
3
The reverse of this coin shows a famous building.
Az érme hátoldalán egy híres épület látható.
She told the story in reverse order.
Fordított sorrendben mesélte el a történetet.
It’s funny—you think I’m helping you, but the reverse is true.
Beispiele für Lernende
The reverse of the paper is blank.
A papír hátoldala üres.
He did the steps in reverse order.
Fordított sorrendben végezte el a lépéseket.
The reverse is also true.
Bedeutung
Opposite direction or order
Wortverbindungen
the reverse is true
|in reverse order
|the reverse side
Synonyme
opposite (A general term for something completely different in direction or meaning.)
Antonyme
same (Not different in direction or order.)
Themen
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The way that is completely opposite from another way.
The opposite direction, position, or order from what is usual or expected.
NOMEN
A2
TECHNICAL
4
hátramenet
B1
He put the car into reverse and backed out of the driveway.
Hátramenetbe tette a váltót, és kitolatott a kocsibejáróról.
The truck was stuck in reverse.
A teherautó hátramenetben ragadt.
She accidentally shifted into reverse while driving forward.
Beispiele für Lernende
I put the car into reverse.
Hátramenetbe tettem a váltót.
The bus was in reverse.
A busz hátramenetben volt.
He drove in reverse.
Bedeutung
Vehicle gear for moving backward
Wortverbindungen
put into reverse
|in reverse gear
Synonyme
back gear (Less common, more informal technical usage.)
Antonyme
first gear (The lowest forward gear in a vehicle.)
Themen
transport
|transportation
|technology
|daily_life
Definition
The gear in a car that makes it go back.
A gear in a vehicle that makes it move backward.
VERB
A2
5
Verwendungsmuster:
to reverse [a shirt/paper/direction]
Reverse the paper before putting it back in the printer.
Fordítsd meg a lapot, mielőtt visszateszed a nyomtatóba.
She reversed her shirt because it was inside out.
Visszafordította az ingét, mert ki volt fordítva.
Reverse the direction of the fan for winter use.
Beispiele für Lernende
I reversed the paper and printed again.
Megfordítottam a lapot, és újra nyomtattam.
He reversed his hat to wear it backward.
Megfordította a sapkáját, hogy hátrafelé álljon.
Reverse the chair to face me.
Bedeutung
Turn front to back or inside out
Wortverbindungen
reverse the direction
|reverse sides
Synonyme
flip (Informal; usually quicker movement than 'reverse'.)
Antonyme
retain position (To keep something in the same orientation.)
Themen
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To turn something over so the other side is showing.
To turn something so that its front becomes its back, or inside becomes outside.
Grammatik
Grundform
reverse
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈɚs/
US/ɹɪvˈɚs/
Silben & Betonung
re - verse (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (verse)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: reverse
- Plural: reverse, reverses
Verb
- Base: reverse
- 3rd Person Singular: reverses
- Present Participle: reversing
- Past: reversed
Wortfamilie
Forms
reverses
noun
reversing
verb
reversed
verb
Core family
reversible
adjective
reversal
noun B2
Related words
reversibly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
irreversible
adjective
irreversibly
adverb
Advanced or less common
reversibility
noun
irreversibility
noun
Ausdrücke
in reverse
1/ˈɪn ɹɪvˈɚs/
fixed phrase
In a backward way or order
Moving backwards, or doing things in the opposite order.
Beispiele
- The video played in reverse, making everyone laugh.
- She explained the process in reverse so we could understand how it worked.
reverse engineer
1/ɹɪvˈɚs ˈɛnd͡ʒənˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Analyze design by dismantling product
To take apart a product to learn how it works and how to make it again.
Beispiele
- The team reverse engineered the device to create their own version.
- They tried to reverse engineer the software to find its security flaws.
- Hackers tried to reverse engineer the software code.
- The company reverse engineered a competitor’s device to create their own version.
reverse psychology
1/ɹɪvˈɚs saɪkˈɑləd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase
Get result by suggesting opposite desire
A way of making someone do what you want by telling them to do the opposite.
Beispiele
- She used reverse psychology to get her son to clean his room.
- Reverse psychology can be effective with stubborn people.
- Reverse psychology can be risky if the person realizes what you are doing.