noun🔗ShareLe contraireThe opposite of something."The reverse of a failing grade is a passing grade. "Le contraire d'une note d'échec est une note de passage.directionwayieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRenversement, retour en arrièreThe act of going backwards; a reversal."The reverse of the usual schedule meant school started an hour later today. "Le renversement de l'emploi du temps habituel signifiait que l'école commençait une heure plus tard aujourd'hui.actiondirectionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContretemps, reversA piece of misfortune; a setback."The unexpected illness was a major reverse in their plans for the family vacation. "La maladie inattendue a été un revers majeur dans leurs projets de vacances en famille.outcomedisasternegativesituationeventieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePile, reversThe tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse."My grandfather showed me the reverse of his old medal, the one he earned for bravery in the war. "Mon grand-père m'a montré le revers de sa vieille médaille, celle qu'il avait gagnée pour sa bravoure pendant la guerre.heraldryvalueitemieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerso, enversThe side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side."The reverse side of the letter contained the return address. "Le verso de la lettre contenait l'adresse de retour.positiondirectionpartappearanceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarche arrièreThe gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards."To get to the store faster, I used the car's reverse gear. "Pour aller plus vite au magasin, j'ai utilisé la marche arrière de la voiture.vehiclemachinetechnologydirectionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de reversA thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke."The fencer executed a powerful reverse, surprising her opponent. "L'escrimeur a exécuté un puissant coup de revers, surprenant son adversaire.sportactionweaponieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetournement, pliA turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed."The nurse made a reverse in the bandage, wrapping it around the patient's arm in the opposite direction. "L'infirmière a fait un pli dans le bandage, l'enroulant autour du bras du patient dans la direction opposée.medicineanatomyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence."to reverse a portion of video footage"inverser une portion de séquence vidéodirectionactionmachinevehicletechnologyprocessieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetourner, renverserTo turn something inside out or upside down."The chef reversed the omelet, so the cooked side was now on top. "Le chef a retourné l'omelette, de sorte que le côté cuit était maintenant sur le dessus.actiondirectionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo transpose the positions of two things."To get to Grandma's house, we had to reverse the directions on the map. "Pour aller chez grand-mère, nous avons dû inverser les indications sur la carte.directionactionpositionprocessieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo change totally; to alter to the opposite."The company reversed its decision to move the office, choosing instead to stay in the current location. "L'entreprise a inversé sa décision de déménager le bureau, choisissant plutôt de rester à l'emplacement actuel.actiondirectionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetourner, revenirTo return, come back."After lunch, the students reversed their steps and walked back to class. "Après le déjeuner, les élèves ont fait demi-tour et sont retournés en classe.directionactionwayieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, faire partirTo turn away; to cause to depart."The teacher reversed the order of the presentations, sending the students who had finished last first. "Le professeur a inversé l'ordre des présentations, envoyant en premier les élèves qui avaient fini en dernier.directionactionwayieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, rappelerTo cause to return; to recall."The teacher reversed the order of the math problems, starting with the easiest ones first. "Le professeur a inversé l'ordre des problèmes de maths, en commençant par les plus faciles.actionprocessieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, infirmerTo revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite."to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree"governmentpoliticslawactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, faire marche arrièreTo cause a mechanism or a vehicle to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal."To get home faster, I reversed the car. "Pour rentrer plus vite à la maison, j'ai fait marche arrière avec la voiture.vehicledirectionmachinetechnicalieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa."The chef reversed the cooking process, turning the cooked vegetables back into raw ingredients. "Le chef a inversé le processus de cuisson, transformant les légumes cuits en ingrédients crus.chemistryscienceprocessdirectionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo place a set of points in the reverse position"To prepare for the test, Sarah reversed the order of the flashcards, placing the hardest questions at the beginning. "Pour se préparer au test, Sarah a inversé l'ordre des fiches, plaçant les questions les plus difficiles au début.positiondirectionactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverser(of points) to move from the normal position to the reverse position"The train reversed its direction to go back to the station. "Le train a inversé sa direction pour retourner à la gare.directionpositionactionmachineieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, renverserTo overthrow; to subvert."The student group tried to reverse the school's strict dress code. "Le groupe d'étudiants a tenté de renverser le code vestimentaire strict de l'école.politicsgovernmentactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOpposé, contraireOpposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction."The mirror showed us a reverse view of the scene."Le miroir nous a montré une vue inversée de la scène.directionactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInverse, en marche arrièrePertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction."He selected reverse gear."Il a sélectionné la marche arrière.vehicledirectionmachinetechnicalieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInversé, à l'envers(of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route."The reverse route to school is shorter, but it's a bit more winding. "L'itinéraire inverse pour aller à l'école est plus court, mais un peu plus sinueux.positiontechnicaldirectionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRenversé, bouleverséTurned upside down; greatly disturbed."The news of his failing grade left his usually cheerful mood in a reverse state. "La nouvelle de son échec scolaire a laissé son humeur habituellement joyeuse dans un état bouleversé.attitudemindemotionconditionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInversé, renverséReversed."a reverse shell"Un shell inversédirectionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInverséIn which cDNA synthetization is obtained from an RNA template."The reverse transcription process used in the lab produced a copy of the RNA strand. "Le processus de transcription inverse utilisé en laboratoire a produit une copie du brin d'ARN.biologybiochemistrymedicineieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareÀ l'envers, en sens inverseIn a reverse way or direction; in reverse; upside-down."The toddler tried to put on his shoes, but he put them on reverse. "Le tout-petit a essayé de mettre ses chaussures, mais il les a mises à l'envers.directionwayieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
