reverse

reverse
reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s]
1. adjective
[situation, effect] inverse
• in reverse order dans l'ordre inverse
2. noun
   a. ( = opposite) contraire m
• it is quite the reverse c'est tout le contraire
• in reverse dans l'ordre inverse
   b. ( = back) [of coin, medal] revers m
   c. (in vehicle) in reverse en marche arrière
• his fortunes went into reverse la chance a tourné (pour lui)
3. transitive verb
   a. ( = turn the other way round) renverser
• to reverse the order of things inverser l'ordre des choses
• to reverse a trend renverser une tendance
• to reverse the charges (British) téléphoner en PCV
   b. ( = cause to move backwards) to reverse one's car into the garage rentrer dans le garage en marche arrière
• he reversed the car into a tree il a heurté un arbre en faisant marche arrière
4. intransitive verb
(British) ( = move backwards) [car] faire marche arrière
• to reverse into the garage/out of the driveway rentrer dans le garage/sortir de l'allée en marche arrière
• to reverse into a tree heurter un arbre en faisant marche arrière
5. compounds
► reverse-charge call noun (British) appel m en PCV
► reverse gear noun marche f arrière
► reversing light noun (British) feu m de marche arrière
* * *
[rɪ'vɜːs] 1.
noun
1) (opposite)

the reverse — le contraire

2) (back)

the reverse — (of coin) le revers; (of banknote) le verso; (of fabric) l'envers m

3) (setback) revers m
4) Automobile (also reverse gear) marche f arrière
2.
adjective
1) (opposite) [effect] contraire
2) (other)

the reverse side — (of coin) le revers; (of fabric) l'envers m

3) [somersault] en arrière

to answer the questions in reverse order — répondre aux questions en commençant par la dernière

4) Automobile

reverse gear — marche f arrière

3.
in reverse adverbial phrase [do, function] en sens inverse
4.
transitive verb inverser [trend, process]; renverser [roles]; faire rouler [quelque chose] en marche arrière [car]

to reverse a car out of a garage — sortir une voiture d'un garage en marche arrière

to reverse the charges — appeler en PCV

5.
intransitive verb [driver] faire marche arrière

to reverse down the lane/into a parking space — descendre l'allée/se garer en marche arrière


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