reverse
USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 9.
reverse(
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vuhrs
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. invertir (process, trend)
The policy aims to reverse the trend toward centralization.La política tiene como objetivo invertir la tendencia hacia la centralización.
b. volver al revés (collar, garment)
You can reverse the jacket and have the fleece on the outside.Puedes volver la chaqueta al revés para tener el forro polar afuera.
c. volver del revés (collar, garment) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
Do I have to reverse this dress before putting it in the washing machine?¿Tengo que volver el vestido del revés antes de meterlo en la lavadora?
3. (to undo)
a. revocar (ruling, decision)
The lawyer is seeking to reverse the court's earlier ruling.El abogado pide que se revoque el fallo anterior del tribunal.
b. cambiar completamente (policy)
The bank has decided to reverse its monetary policy and lower interest rates.El banco ha decidido cambiar completamente su política monetaria y bajar las tasas de interés.
4. (automobile)
a. dar marcha atrás
Be careful reversing the car in the snow.Ten cuidado dando marcha atrás en la nieve.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (automobile)
a. dar marcha atrás
I was teaching him how to reverse into a parking space.Lo estaba enseñando cómo meter el carro en un estacionamiento dando marcha atrás.
b. echar el carro en reversa (Colombia) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
She had to reverse because she turned into a one-way street.Tuvo que echar el carro en reversa porque entró en un callejón sin salida.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (opposite)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
7. (automobile)
a. la marcha atrás (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I put the car into reverse and moved back slowly.Metí marcha atrás y retrocedí lentamente.
b. la reversa (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Put it in reverse, Laura. This is a dead end.Mete reversa, Laura. Este es un callejón sin salida.
8. (other side)
a. el reverso (M) (of coin)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
On the reverse is an eagle's head.En el reverso, aparece la cabeza de un águila.
b. el dorso (M) (of paper)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The reverse of the sheet is left blank.El dorso de la hoja queda en blanco.
c. el revés (M) (of material, garment)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Iron this shirt on the reverse.Plancha esta camisa por el revés.
9. (opposite)
a. lo contrario
I'm not saying he should leave. Quite the reverse!No digo que deba marcharse. ¡Todo lo contrario!
10. (upset)
a. el revés (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In spite of the reverses the couple suffered, they attained their goal.A pesar de los reveses que sufrió la pareja, lograron su objetivo.
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