reverse — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   We ate the meal in reverse order, starting with dessert and ending with the starter.

   The mirror showed us a reverse view of the scene.

2. Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   He selected reverse gear.

3. To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.

   Uso

   • not-comparable
   • of points

4. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

5. Reversed.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Esempi

   a reverse shell

6. In which cDNA synthetization is obtained from an RNA template.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

Avverbio

1. In a reverse way or direction; in reverse; upside-down.

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • not-comparable

   Sinonimi

   upside down

   Esempi

   The man was killed to feed his image fat / Within this pictured world that ran reverse, / Where miracles alone were ever plain.

Sostantivo

1. The opposite of something.

   Esempi

   Division is the reverse of multiplication.

   The Sun doesn't orbit the Earth—quite the reverse, in fact.

2. The act of going backwards; a reversal.

   Esempi

   By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich.

3. A piece of misfortune; a setback.

   Esempi

   And the cold truth such sad reverse did seem As to awake in grief from some delightful dream.

   Simon Forman was notorious in his day, and was a many of many reverses.

   Altri esempi (1)

   In fact, though the Russians did not yet know it, the British had met with a reverse.

4. The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.

5. The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.

6. The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards. (Denoted with symbol R on a shifter's labeling.)

   Sinonimi

   reverse gear

   Termini più generali

   gear

   Esempi

   I shifted into reverse and was just about to back up when our silly cat walked behind the car! Honk honk, kitty! Get out of there!

7. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

   Esempi

   but first , master see thee pass thy punto , thy stock , thy reverse , thy guest

8. A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.

9. Synonym of transpose.

Verbo

1. To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   to reverse the order of books on a shelf

   to reverse a portion of video footage

2. To turn something inside out or upside down.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill.

3. To transpose the positions of two things.

   Uso

   • transitivo

4. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   All trends reverse eventually.

   Reverse the doom of death.

   Altri esempi (1)

   They reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray.

5. To return, come back.

   Uso

   • intransitivo
   • obsoleto

   Esempi

   Bene they all dead, and laide in dolefull herse? / Or doen they onely sleepe, and shall againe reuerse?

6. To turn away; to cause to depart.

   Uso

   • obsoleto
   • transitivo

   Esempi

   And that old dame said many an idle verse, / Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse.

7. To cause to return; to recall.

   Uso

   • obsoleto
   • transitivo

   Esempi

   And to his fresh remembrance did reverse / The ugly view of his deformd crimes.

8. To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.

   Esempi

   to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree

   Altri esempi (1)

   From March 30, LNER was running around 40% of its trains and had suspended its Aberdeen, Inverness and Hull services, although it reversed the latter decision after Hull Trains suspended operations.

9. To cause a mechanism to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal; to drive a vehicle in the direction the driver has the back.

   Uso

   • ergative

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   Richardson dropped into the six-foot between the two engines, ran for a few yards, grabbed Mitchell's engine, and swung himself up. Mitchell had got to his feet by this time, but he made no move. Richardson shut off steam, reversed her, and brought her to a stand.

   Passengers said the train had to reverse from Hsinshih (新市) in Tainan County to Liuchiao (六腳) in Chiayi County before moving forward again.

10. To change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa.

11. To place (a set of points) in the reverse position.

    Uso

    • transitivo

12. To move from the normal position to the reverse position.

    Uso

    • intransitivo
    • of points

13. To engage reverse thrust on (an engine).

    Uso

    • transitivo

14. To overthrow; to subvert.

    Esempi

    These can divide, and these reverse, the state.

    Custom […] reverses even the distinctions of good and evil.

Aggettivo

1. directed or moving toward the rear

   Sinonimi

   rearward

   Esempi

   a rearward glance

   a rearward movement

2. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

   Contrari

   forward

   Esempi

   in reverse gear

3. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

   Sinonimi

   inverse

Sostantivo

1. a relation of direct opposition

   Sinonimi

   contraryopposite

   Termini più generali

   oppositionoppositeness

   Esempi

   we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true

2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

   Sinonimi

   reverse gear

   Termini più generali

   geargear mechanism

3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

   Sinonimi

   reversalsetbackblowblack eye

   Termini più generali

   happeningoccurrenceoccurrentnatural event

4. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

   Sinonimi

   verso

   Contrari

   obverse

   Termini più generali

   side

5. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

   Termini più generali

   runrunningrunning playrunning game

6. turning in the opposite direction

   Sinonimi

   reversionreversalturnaboutturnaround

   Termini più generali

   change of directionreorientation

Verbo

1. change to the contrary

   Sinonimi

   change by reversalturn

   Termini più generali

   change

   Esempi

   The trend was reversed

   the tides turned against him

   Altri esempi (1)

   public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern

2. turn inside out or upside down

   Sinonimi

   turn backinvert

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

3. rule against

   Sinonimi

   overruleoverturnoverrideoverthrow

   Termini più generali

   ruledecree

   Esempi

   The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

4. cancel officially

   Sinonimi

   revokeannulliftcountermandrepealoverturnrescindvacate

   Termini più generali

   cancelstrike down

   Esempi

   He revoked the ban on smoking

   lift an embargo

   Altri esempi (1)

   vacate a death sentence

5. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

   Sinonimi

   invert

   Termini più generali

   reorder

   Esempi

   when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb