reverse — Słownik języka angielskiego

Przymiotnik

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

   Użycie

   • not-comparable

   Przykłady

   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.

   Użycie

   • not-comparable

   Przykłady

   He selected reverse gear.

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

   Użycie

   • not-comparable
   • of points

4. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

   Użycie

   • not-comparable

5. Reversed.

   Użycie

   • not-comparable

   Przykłady

   a reverse shell

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

   Użycie

   • not-comparable

Przysłówek

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

   Użycie

   • archaiczne
   • not-comparable

   Synonimy

   upside down

   Przykłady

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

Rzeczownik

1. The opposite of something.

   Przykłady

   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.

   Przykłady

   By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich.

3. A piece of misfortune; a setback.

   Przykłady

   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.

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   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.)

   Synonimy

   reverse gear

   Terminy szersze

   gear

   Przykłady

   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.

   Przykłady

   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.

Czasownik

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

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   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.

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

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

3. To transpose the positions of two things.

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

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

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   All trends reverse eventually.

   Reverse the doom of death.

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   They reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray.

5. To return, come back.

   Użycie

   • nieprzechodnie
   • wyszłe z użycia

   Przykłady

   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.

   Użycie

   • wyszłe z użycia
   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   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.

   Użycie

   • wyszłe z użycia
   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   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.

   Przykłady

   to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree

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   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.

   Użycie

   • ergative

   Przykłady

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   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.

    Użycie

    • przechodnie

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

    Użycie

    • nieprzechodnie
    • of points

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

    Użycie

    • przechodnie

14. To overthrow; to subvert.

    Przykłady

    These can divide, and these reverse, the state.

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

Przymiotnik

1. directed or moving toward the rear

   Synonimy

   rearward

   Przykłady

   a rearward glance

   a rearward movement

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

   Antonimy

   forward

   Przykłady

   in reverse gear

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

   Synonimy

   inverse

Rzeczownik

1. a relation of direct opposition

   Synonimy

   contraryopposite

   Terminy szersze

   oppositionoppositeness

   Przykłady

   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

   Synonimy

   reverse gear

   Terminy szersze

   geargear mechanism

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

   Synonimy

   reversalsetbackblowblack eye

   Terminy szersze

   happeningoccurrenceoccurrentnatural event

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

   Synonimy

   verso

   Antonimy

   obverse

   Terminy szersze

   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

   Terminy szersze

   runrunningrunning playrunning game

6. turning in the opposite direction

   Synonimy

   reversionreversalturnaboutturnaround

   Terminy szersze

   change of directionreorientation

Czasownik

1. change to the contrary

   Synonimy

   change by reversalturn

   Terminy szersze

   change

   Przykłady

   The trend was reversed

   the tides turned against him

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   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

   Synonimy

   turn backinvert

   Terminy szersze

   changealtermodify

3. rule against

   Synonimy

   overruleoverturnoverrideoverthrow

   Terminy szersze

   ruledecree

   Przykłady

   The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

4. cancel officially

   Synonimy

   revokeannulliftcountermandrepealoverturnrescindvacate

   Terminy szersze

   cancelstrike down

   Przykłady

   He revoked the ban on smoking

   lift an embargo

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   vacate a death sentence

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

   Synonimy

   invert

   Terminy szersze

   reorder

   Przykłady

   when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb