reverse
gb/ɹɪvˈɚs/ us/ɹɪvˈɚs/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3900
megfordít, megváltoztat, visszavon, tolat, ellenkezője, fordított sorrend, hátoldal, hátramenet, kifordít, visszafordít
KITENZI
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reverse' with 'revert'. 'Reverse' means to change to the opposite, while 'revert' means to go back to an earlier state.
Maana
Change to the opposite
Miunganiko ya maneno
reverse a decision
|reverse a trend
|reverse the order
|reverse policy
Visawe
undo (Stresses canceling or negating a previous action, often less formal.)
|
overturn (Often used for official or legal decisions being changed.)
Vinyume
maintain (To keep something the same instead of changing it.)
|
continue (To let something go on in the same way rather than changing it.)
Mada
daily life
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
A2
2
tolat
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes omit an object when needed: 'He reversed' (OK if context is clear) vs. 'He reversed the car' (more specific).
Maana
Move backward
Miunganiko ya maneno
reverse a car
|reverse into a space
|reverse out of
Visawe
back up (Informal and common in everyday speech, especially for vehicles.)
Vinyume
advance (To move forward.)
Mada
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To move back instead of forward.
To move backwards, especially in a vehicle.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Opposite direction or order
Miunganiko ya maneno
the reverse is true
|in reverse order
|the reverse side
Visawe
opposite (A general term for something completely different in direction or meaning.)
Vinyume
same (Not different in direction or order.)
Mada
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The way that is completely opposite from another way.
The opposite direction, position, or order from what is usual or expected.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I put the car into reverse.
Hátramenetbe tettem a váltót.
The bus was in reverse.
A busz hátramenetben volt.
He drove in reverse.
Maana
Vehicle gear for moving backward
Miunganiko ya maneno
put into reverse
|in reverse gear
Visawe
back gear (Less common, more informal technical usage.)
Vinyume
first gear (The lowest forward gear in a vehicle.)
Mada
transport
|transportation
|technology
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
The gear in a car that makes it go back.
A gear in a vehicle that makes it move backward.
KITENZI
A2
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Turn front to back or inside out
Miunganiko ya maneno
reverse the direction
|reverse sides
Visawe
flip (Informal; usually quicker movement than 'reverse'.)
Vinyume
retain position (To keep something in the same orientation.)
Mada
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To turn something over so the other side is showing.
To turn something so that its front becomes its back, or inside becomes outside.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
reverse
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈɚs/
US/ɹɪvˈɚs/
Silabi na mkazo
re - verse (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (verse)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: reverse
- Plural: reverse, reverses
Verb
- Base: reverse
- 3rd Person Singular: reverses
- Present Participle: reversing
- Past: reversed
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
in reverse
1/ˈɪn ɹɪvˈɚs/
fixed phrase
In a backward way or order
Moving backwards, or doing things in the opposite order.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.