reverse
noun
/ɹɪˈvɜːs/
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/ɹɪˈvɝs/
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- The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards. [from 19th c.]
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marche arrière
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- The opposite of something. [from 14th c.]
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contraire
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- (numismatics) The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse. [from 17th c.]
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côté pile
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- The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side. [from 18th c.]
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envers,
revers
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- The act of going backwards; a reversal. [from 15th c.]
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recul
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- A piece of misfortune; a setback. [from 16th c.]
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revers
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reverse
verb
/ɹɪˈvɜːs/
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/ɹɪˈvɝs/
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- (ergative, transport) 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.
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reculer
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- (obsolete, transitive) To turn away; to cause to depart.
- (obsolete, transitive) To cause to return; to recall.
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renverser
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reverse
adjective
/ɹɪˈvɜːs/
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/ɹɪˈvɝs/
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- Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
- (rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
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inverse
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reversion
noun
/ɹəˈvɚʒən/
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/ɹɪˈvɚʒən/
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/ɹɪˈvɜːʃ(ə)n̩/
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/ɹɪˈvɜːʒ(ə)n̩/
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- The action of returning to a former condition or practice.
- (property law) An estate which has been returned in this manner.
- (genetics) The return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression.
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retour
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reversible
adjective
/ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/
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- Able to be reversed.
- (of, clothing) Able to be worn inside out.
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réversible
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reversal
noun
/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/
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- An instance of reversing.
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inversion,
renversement
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reversibility
noun
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- The property of being reversible.
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réversibilité
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