English-German Dictionary

German Translation of “reverse”

reverse (rɪˈvɜːs Pronunciation for reverse

Translations

adjective

  1. (= opposite) umgekehrt

noun

  1. (= opposite) Gegenteil neuter noun ⇒ quite the reverse! ganz im Gegenteil!
  2. (= back) Rückseite feminine noun
  3. (automobiles) Rückwärtsgang masculine noun ⇒ in reverse im Rückwärtsgang ⇒ to put a/the car into reverse den Rückwärtsgang einlegen

transitive verb

    1. order, situation, result, verdict, trend, process umkehren
    2. objects, words vertauschen
    3. policy umkrempeln
    4. decision rückgängig machen
     ⇒ to reverse the order of sth etw herumdrehen ⇒ to reverse the charges (British, telecommunications) ein R-Gespräch führen
  1. to reverse one's car into the garage/into a tree (especially British) rückwärts in die Garage fahren/gegen einen Baum fahren

intransitive verb

(especially British)
  1. (in car) zurücksetzen

Similar Words

= change, alter, cancel, overturn, overthrow, set aside, undo, repeal, quash, revoke, overrule, retract, negate, rescind, invalidate, annul, obviate, countermand, declare null and void, overset, upset,
= turn round, turn over, upturn, turn upside down, upend
= go backwards, retreat, back up, turn back, backtrack, move backwards, back,
= back, rear, other side, wrong side, underside, flip side, verso,
= backward, reversed, inverted, transposed, back to front

'reverse' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: تِرْسٌ عَاكِسPronunciation for تِرْسٌ عَاكِس
  • Brazilian Portuguese: marcha atrásPronunciation for marcha atrás
  • Chinese: 倒退挡Pronunciation for 倒退挡
  • Croatian: u rikvercPronunciation for u rikverc
  • Czech: zpátečkaPronunciation for zpátečka
  • Danish: bakgearPronunciation for bakgear
  • Dutch: in de achteruitPronunciation for in de achteruit
  • European Spanish: marcha atrásPronunciation for marcha atrás
  • Finnish: vastakohtaPronunciation for vastakohta
  • French: marche arrièrePronunciation for marche arrière
  • German: GegenteilPronunciation for Gegenteil
  • Greek: όπισθενPronunciation for όπισθεν
  • Italian: contrarioPronunciation for contrario
  • Japanese: Pronunciation for 逆
  • Korean: 반대Pronunciation for 반대
  • Norwegian: omvendingPronunciation for omvending
  • Polish: odwrotnośćPronunciation for odwrotność
  • Portuguese: marcha atrásPronunciation for marcha atrás
  • Romanian: marșarier marșariere
  • Russian: передача заднего ходаPronunciation for передача заднего хода
  • Spanish: revésPronunciation for revés
  • Swedish: motsatsPronunciation for motsats
  • Thai: ถอยหลังPronunciation for ถอยหลัง
  • Turkish: geri dönmePronunciation for geri dönme
  • Ukrainian: задній хід
  • Vietnamese: chạy lùiPronunciation for chạy lùi
  • Arabic: يَقْلِبُPronunciation for يَقْلِبُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: inverterPronunciation for inverter
  • Chinese: 颠倒Pronunciation for 颠倒
  • Croatian: okrenutiPronunciation for okrenuti
  • Czech: zvrátitPronunciation for zvrátit --rozhodnutí
  • Danish: ændrePronunciation for ændre
  • Dutch: omdraaienPronunciation for omdraaien
  • European Spanish: invertirPronunciation for invertiralterar
  • Finnish: vaihtaa suuntaaPronunciation for vaihtaa suuntaa
  • French: inverserPronunciation for inverser
  • German: umkehrenPronunciation for umkehren
  • Greek: αντιστρέφωPronunciation for αντιστρέφω
  • Italian: invertirePronunciation for invertire
  • Japanese: 逆にするPronunciation for 逆にする
  • Korean: 거꾸로 하다Pronunciation for 거꾸로 하다
  • Norwegian: omgjørePronunciation for omgjøre
  • Polish: odwrócićPronunciation for odwrócić odwracać
  • Portuguese: inverterPronunciation for inverter
  • Romanian: a schimba
  • Russian: разворачиватьPronunciation for разворачивать
  • Spanish: invertirPronunciation for invertircambiar el orden o el sentido
  • Swedish: backaPronunciation for backa
  • Thai: เพิกถอนPronunciation for เพิกถอน
  • Turkish: geri dönmekPronunciation for geri dönmek
  • Ukrainian: змінювати на протилежне
  • Vietnamese: đảo ngượcPronunciation for đảo ngược
  • Brazilian Portuguese: inverso
  • Chinese: 相反的
  • European Spanish: contrario
  • French: inverse
  • German: umgekehrt
  • Italian: opposto opposta
  • Japanese: 逆の
  • Korean: 반대의
  • Portuguese: inverso inversa
  • Spanish: contrario

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