reverse — Английский словарь

Прилагательное

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

   Употребление

   • not-comparable

   Примеры

   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.

   Употребление

   • not-comparable

   Примеры

   He selected reverse gear.

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

   Употребление

   • not-comparable
   • of points

4. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

   Употребление

   • not-comparable

5. Reversed.

   Употребление

   • not-comparable

   Примеры

   a reverse shell

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

   Употребление

   • not-comparable

Наречие

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

   Употребление

   • архаичное
   • not-comparable

   Синонимы

   upside down

   Примеры

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

Существительное

1. The opposite of something.

   Примеры

   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.

   Примеры

   By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich.

3. A piece of misfortune; a setback.

   Примеры

   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.

   Другие примеры (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.)

   Синонимы

   reverse gear

   Более общие понятия

   gear

   Примеры

   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.

   Примеры

   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.

Глагол

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

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   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.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

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

3. To transpose the positions of two things.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

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

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   All trends reverse eventually.

   Reverse the doom of death.

   Другие примеры (1)

   They reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray.

5. To return, come back.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол
   • вышедшее из употребления

   Примеры

   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.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   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.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   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.

   Примеры

   to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree

   Другие примеры (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.

   Употребление

   • ergative

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (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.

    Употребление

    • переходный глагол

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

    Употребление

    • непереходный глагол
    • of points

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

    Употребление

    • переходный глагол

14. To overthrow; to subvert.

    Примеры

    These can divide, and these reverse, the state.

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

Прилагательное

1. directed or moving toward the rear

   Синонимы

   rearward

   Примеры

   a rearward glance

   a rearward movement

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

   Антонимы

   forward

   Примеры

   in reverse gear

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

   Синонимы

   inverse

Существительное

1. a relation of direct opposition

   Синонимы

   contraryopposite

   Более общие понятия

   oppositionoppositeness

   Примеры

   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

   Синонимы

   reverse gear

   Более общие понятия

   geargear mechanism

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

   Синонимы

   reversalsetbackblowblack eye

   Более общие понятия

   happeningoccurrenceoccurrentnatural event

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

   Синонимы

   verso

   Антонимы

   obverse

   Более общие понятия

   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

   Более общие понятия

   runrunningrunning playrunning game

6. turning in the opposite direction

   Синонимы

   reversionreversalturnaboutturnaround

   Более общие понятия

   change of directionreorientation

Глагол

1. change to the contrary

   Синонимы

   change by reversalturn

   Более общие понятия

   change

   Примеры

   The trend was reversed

   the tides turned against him

   Другие примеры (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

   Синонимы

   turn backinvert

   Более общие понятия

   changealtermodify

3. rule against

   Синонимы

   overruleoverturnoverrideoverthrow

   Более общие понятия

   ruledecree

   Примеры

   The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

4. cancel officially

   Синонимы

   revokeannulliftcountermandrepealoverturnrescindvacate

   Более общие понятия

   cancelstrike down

   Примеры

   He revoked the ban on smoking

   lift an embargo

   Другие примеры (1)

   vacate a death sentence

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

   Синонимы

   invert

   Более общие понятия

   reorder

   Примеры

   when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb