volver al revés
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volver al revés(
bohl
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behr
ahl
rreh
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behs
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (clothing)
a. to turn the other way
Vuelve al revés el suéter antes de ponértelo. - ¡Ay, sí, se ven las costuras! No me había dado cuenta.Turn the sweater the other way before putting it on. - Oh, yes, you can see the seams! I hadn't noticed.
b. to reverse
Esta falda se puede volver al revés y es como si tuvieras dos faldas con dos estampados distintos.This skirt can reversed and it's as if you had two skirts with two different patterns.
2. (figurative) (to completely reverse)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to turn on its head (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
El gobierno volvió al revés la situación y culpó a la oposición de lo que había ocurrido.The government turned the situation on its head and blamed the opposition for what had happened.
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