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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊmˈkeːʁən
"Wir müssen das Auto umkehren, um herauszukommen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move backward or to change to an opposite position.
"He had to reverse the car to get out of the tight parking space."
- 1
The opposite or contrary of something.
"The reverse of the coin features a different design."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reverse' originates from the Latin 'reversus', the past participle of 'revertere', meaning 'to turn back'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass meanings related to turning back or opposing direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reverse" is said worldwide
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inverser
Transliteration: ɛ̃.vɛʁ.se
"Il faut inverser la voiture pour sortir."
umkehren
Transliteration: ʊmˈkeːʁən
"Wir müssen das Auto umkehren, um herauszukommen."
invertire
Transliteration: in.verˈti.re
"Devi invertire la macchina per uscire."
revertir
Transliteration: re.βeɾˈtiɾ
"Tienes que revertir el coche para salir."
reverter
Transliteration: ʁe.veʁˈteʁ
"Você precisa reverter o carro para sair."
उलटना
Transliteration: ulaṭnā
"आपको बाहर निकलने के लिए कार उलटनी होगी।"
反转
Transliteration: fǎn zhuǎn
"你需要把车反转才能出去。"
역전하다
Transliteration: yeokjeonhada
"차를 역전해야 나갈 수 있습니다."
逆転する
Transliteration: gyakuten suru
"出るために車を逆転させる必要があります。"
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