reverse
gb/ɹɪvˈɚs/ us/ɹɪvˈɚs/
A2
Inglese
~ 3900
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B1
action
1
Change to the opposite
To make something go or be the opposite of what it was.
Schema d'uso:
to reverse [a decision/order/trend]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reverse' with 'revert'. 'Reverse' means to change to the opposite, while 'revert' means to go back to an earlier state.
Sinonimi
undo (Stresses canceling or negating a previous action, often less formal.)
|
overturn (Often used for official or legal decisions being changed.)
Contrari
maintain (To keep something the same instead of changing it.)
|
continue (To let something go on in the same way rather than changing it.)
Collocazioni
reverse a decision
|reverse a trend
|reverse the order
|reverse policy
Temi
daily life
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The company reversed its decision after receiving public criticism.
- She quickly reversed her opinion when she learned the full story.
- The court reversed the earlier ruling.
Esempi per chi studia
- The shop reversed its rule about returns.
- He reversed his answer after hearing new facts.
- They reversed the plan to build a new road.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Move backward
To move back instead of forward.
Schema d'uso:
to reverse [a car/vehicle]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes omit an object when needed: 'He reversed' (OK if context is clear) vs. 'He reversed the car' (more specific).
Sinonimi
back up (Informal and common in everyday speech, especially for vehicles.)
Contrari
advance (To move forward.)
Collocazioni
reverse a car
|reverse into a space
|reverse out of
Temi
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
Esempi
- He reversed the car out of the driveway.
- She reversed slowly into the parking space.
- The truck reversed down the narrow street.
Esempi per chi studia
- I reversed the car out of the garage.
- She reversed into the small space.
- The bus reversed slowly.
Sostantivo
B1
relation
3
Opposite direction or order
The way that is completely opposite from another way.
Sinonimi
opposite (A general term for something completely different in direction or meaning.)
Contrari
same (Not different in direction or order.)
Collocazioni
the reverse is true
|in reverse order
|the reverse side
Temi
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The reverse of this coin shows a famous building.
- She told the story in reverse order.
- It’s funny—you think I’m helping you, but the reverse is true.
Esempi per chi studia
- The reverse of the paper is blank.
- He did the steps in reverse order.
- The reverse is also true.
Sostantivo
technical
A2
entity
4
Vehicle gear for moving backward
The gear in a car that makes it go back.
Sinonimi
back gear (Less common, more informal technical usage.)
Contrari
first gear (The lowest forward gear in a vehicle.)
Collocazioni
put into reverse
|in reverse gear
Temi
transport
|transportation
|technology
|daily_life
Esempi
- He put the car into reverse and backed out of the driveway.
- The truck was stuck in reverse.
- She accidentally shifted into reverse while driving forward.
Esempi per chi studia
- I put the car into reverse.
- The bus was in reverse.
- He drove in reverse.
Verbo
A2
action
5
Turn front to back or inside out
To turn something over so the other side is showing.
Schema d'uso:
to reverse [a shirt/paper/direction]
Sinonimi
flip (Informal; usually quicker movement than 'reverse'.)
Contrari
retain position (To keep something in the same orientation.)
Collocazioni
reverse the direction
|reverse sides
Temi
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Reverse the paper before putting it back in the printer.
- She reversed her shirt because it was inside out.
- Reverse the direction of the fan for winter use.
Esempi per chi studia
- I reversed the paper and printed again.
- He reversed his hat to wear it backward.
- Reverse the chair to face me.
Grammatica
Forma base
reverse
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈɚs/
US/ɹɪvˈɚs/
Sillabe e accento
re - verse (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (verse)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: reverse
- Plural: reverse, reverses
Verb
- Base: reverse
- 3rd Person Singular: reverses
- Present Participle: reversing
- Past: reversed
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
in reverse
1/ˈɪn ɹɪvˈɚs/
fixed phrase
In a backward way or order
Moving backwards, or doing things in the opposite order.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.