reverse

inverso, contrario

Che va nella direzione opposta o è disposto nell’ordine contrario.

In inglese semplice: Going or arranged in the opposite direction or order.

• Read the list in reverse order.
• The river briefly flowed in the reverse direction.
• We followed the same steps in reverse sequence.

Sinonimi: opposite, contrary

Espressioni comuni: reverse order, reverse direction, reverse process

di retromarcia, inverso

Che fa muovere un veicolo all’indietro o funzionare un motore in senso inverso.

In inglese semplice: Making a vehicle or engine move or work backward.

• Select reverse gear carefully.
• The pilot used reverse thrust after landing.
• The motor has a reverse setting.

Sinonimi: backward

Contrari: forward

Espressioni comuni: reverse gear, reverse thrust, reverse drive

contrario, opposto

Ciò che è opposto a una situazione, un’affermazione o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: The opposite of a situation, statement, or thing.

• The reverse is also true.
• I expected praise but received the reverse.
• Her experience was the exact reverse of mine.

Come si usa: the reverse of something (The result was the reverse of what we expected.)

Sinonimi: opposite, contrary

Espressioni comuni: the reverse, quite the reverse, the exact reverse

retromarcia

Marcia che permette a un’auto o a un altro veicolo di muoversi all’indietro.

In inglese semplice: The gear that makes a car or other vehicle move backward.

• The car is in reverse.
• He shifted into reverse to leave the garage.
• Check behind you before selecting reverse.

Come si usa: put a vehicle in/into reverse (She put the car in reverse and backed out.)

Sinonimi: reverse gear

Espressioni comuni: in reverse, into reverse, select reverse

marcia inversa

Impostazione che fa muovere o funzionare una macchina nella direzione opposta.

In inglese semplice: A machine setting that makes it move or work in the opposite direction.

• The motor runs in reverse.
• She switched the machine into reverse.
• The engine was stuck in reverse.

Come si usa: put something into reverse (Put the motor into reverse to release the rope.)

Sinonimi: backward setting

Contrari: forward

Espressioni comuni: in reverse, into reverse, switch to reverse

retro, rovescio

Lato posteriore o opposto di un oggetto piatto, come un foglio o una moneta.

In inglese semplice: The back or other side of something flat, such as a sheet of paper or a coin.

• The instructions are on the reverse.
• A bird appears on the reverse of the coin.
• She signed the reverse of each photograph.

Come si usa: on the reverse of something (Write your address on the reverse of the card.)

Sinonimi: back, other side

Contrari: front

Espressioni comuni: on the reverse, the reverse side, reverse of something

revocare, ribaltare

Cambiare una decisione, regola o azione in modo che produca il risultato opposto.

In inglese semplice: To change a decision, rule, or action so that the opposite happens instead.

• They reversed their decision.
• The court reversed the earlier ruling.
• Will the government reverse its policy?

Sinonimi: overturn, revoke, undo

Contrari: uphold

Espressioni comuni: reverse a decision, reverse a ruling, reverse a policy

invertire

Girare qualcosa nell’altro senso o disporre le sue parti nell’ordine opposto.

In inglese semplice: To turn something the other way or put its parts in the opposite order.

• Reverse the order of the names.
• The motor reversed its direction.
• Can you reverse the flow of water?

Sinonimi: invert, turn around

Espressioni comuni: reverse the order, reverse direction, reverse the flow