reverse
gb/ɹɪvˈɚs/ us/ɹɪvˈɚs/
A2
Anglų
~ 3900
megfordít, megváltoztat, visszavon, tolat, ellenkezője, fordított sorrend, hátoldal, hátramenet, kifordít, visszafordít
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reverse' with 'revert'. 'Reverse' means to change to the opposite, while 'revert' means to go back to an earlier state.
Reikšmė
Change to the opposite
Kolokacijos
reverse a decision
|reverse a trend
|reverse the order
|reverse policy
Sinonimai
undo (Stresses canceling or negating a previous action, often less formal.)
|
overturn (Often used for official or legal decisions being changed.)
Antonimai
maintain (To keep something the same instead of changing it.)
|
continue (To let something go on in the same way rather than changing it.)
Temos
daily life
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
2
tolat
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes omit an object when needed: 'He reversed' (OK if context is clear) vs. 'He reversed the car' (more specific).
Reikšmė
Move backward
Kolokacijos
reverse a car
|reverse into a space
|reverse out of
Sinonimai
back up (Informal and common in everyday speech, especially for vehicles.)
Antonimai
advance (To move forward.)
Temos
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To move back instead of forward.
To move backwards, especially in a vehicle.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Opposite direction or order
Kolokacijos
the reverse is true
|in reverse order
|the reverse side
Sinonimai
opposite (A general term for something completely different in direction or meaning.)
Antonimai
same (Not different in direction or order.)
Temos
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
The way that is completely opposite from another way.
The opposite direction, position, or order from what is usual or expected.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I put the car into reverse.
Hátramenetbe tettem a váltót.
The bus was in reverse.
A busz hátramenetben volt.
He drove in reverse.
Reikšmė
Vehicle gear for moving backward
Kolokacijos
put into reverse
|in reverse gear
Sinonimai
back gear (Less common, more informal technical usage.)
Antonimai
first gear (The lowest forward gear in a vehicle.)
Temos
transport
|transportation
|technology
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
The gear in a car that makes it go back.
A gear in a vehicle that makes it move backward.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Turn front to back or inside out
Kolokacijos
reverse the direction
|reverse sides
Sinonimai
flip (Informal; usually quicker movement than 'reverse'.)
Antonimai
retain position (To keep something in the same orientation.)
Temos
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To turn something over so the other side is showing.
To turn something so that its front becomes its back, or inside becomes outside.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
reverse
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈɚs/
US/ɹɪvˈɚs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
re - verse (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (verse)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: reverse
- Plural: reverse, reverses
Verb
- Base: reverse
- 3rd Person Singular: reverses
- Present Participle: reversing
- Past: reversed
Žodžių šeima
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
Posakiai
in reverse
1/ˈɪn ɹɪvˈɚs/
fixed phrase
In a backward way or order
Moving backwards, or doing things in the opposite order.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.