reverse
gb/ɹɪvˈɚs/ us/ɹɪvˈɚs/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3900
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Change to the opposite
To make something go or be the opposite of what it was.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to reverse [a decision/order/trend]
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.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
reverse a decision
|reverse a trend
|reverse the order
|reverse policy
Mada
daily life
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The shop reversed its rule about returns.
- He reversed his answer after hearing new facts.
- They reversed the plan to build a new road.
Kitenzi
A2
action
2
Move backward
To move back instead of forward.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to reverse [a car/vehicle]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes omit an object when needed: 'He reversed' (OK if context is clear) vs. 'He reversed the car' (more specific).
Visawe
back up (Informal and common in everyday speech, especially for vehicles.)
Vinyume
advance (To move forward.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
reverse a car
|reverse into a space
|reverse out of
Mada
daily life
|transport
|transportation
|daily_life
Mifano
- He reversed the car out of the driveway.
- She reversed slowly into the parking space.
- The truck reversed down the narrow street.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I reversed the car out of the garage.
- She reversed into the small space.
- The bus reversed slowly.
Nomino
B1
relation
3
Opposite direction or order
The way that is completely opposite from another way.
Visawe
opposite (A general term for something completely different in direction or meaning.)
Vinyume
same (Not different in direction or order.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
the reverse is true
|in reverse order
|the reverse side
Mada
daily life
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The reverse of the paper is blank.
- He did the steps in reverse order.
- The reverse is also true.
Nomino
technical
A2
entity
4
Vehicle gear for moving backward
The gear in a car that makes it go back.
Visawe
back gear (Less common, more informal technical usage.)
Vinyume
first gear (The lowest forward gear in a vehicle.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
put into reverse
|in reverse gear
Mada
transport
|transportation
|technology
|daily_life
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I put the car into reverse.
- The bus was in reverse.
- He drove in reverse.
Kitenzi
A2
action
5
Turn front to back or inside out
To turn something over so the other side is showing.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to reverse [a shirt/paper/direction]
Visawe
flip (Informal; usually quicker movement than 'reverse'.)
Vinyume
retain position (To keep something in the same orientation.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
reverse the direction
|reverse sides
Mada
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I reversed the paper and printed again.
- He reversed his hat to wear it backward.
- Reverse the chair to face me.
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.