noun🔗ShareLe contraireThe opposite of something."The photo negatives show the image in reverses: dark areas appear light, and light areas are dark. "Les négatifs photo montrent l'image à l'envers : les zones sombres apparaissent claires et les zones claires sont sombres.directionwaypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarche arrière, renversementThe act of going backwards; a reversal."The driver made a series of careful reverses to park the car in the tight space. "Le conducteur a fait une série de marches arrière prudentes pour garer la voiture dans l'espace étroit.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRevers, contretempsA piece of misfortune; a setback."Despite her hard work, Maria faced several reverses in her job application process. "Malgré son travail acharné, Maria a rencontré plusieurs contretemps dans sa candidature.outcomedisasternegativesituationeventChat 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."He always checks the reverses of old coins to see if they have any special markings or dates. "Il vérifie toujours le revers des vieilles pièces pour voir si elles ont des marques ou des dates spéciales.itemnumbervalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRevers, enversThe side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side."The instructions on the medicine bottle were printed on both the front and the reverses. "Les instructions sur le flacon de médicament étaient imprimées à la fois sur le recto et le revers.positionpartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarche arrièreThe gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards."Before backing out of the driveway, he checked his mirrors and shifted the car into reverses. "Avant de reculer hors de l'allée, il a vérifié ses rétroviseurs et a mis la marche arrière.vehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRiposteA thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke."The fencer's swift reverse caught his opponent off guard. "La riposte rapide de l'escrimeur a pris son adversaire au dépourvu.sportweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetournement, repliA turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed."The nurse made several reverses in the bandage to secure the injured ankle properly. "L'infirmière a fait plusieurs replis dans le bandage pour bien fixer la cheville blessée.medicineanatomyChat 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 vidéodirectionactionvehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, retournerTo turn something inside out or upside down."The strong wind suddenly reverses the umbrella, turning it inside out. "Le vent fort retourne soudainement le parapluie, le retournant.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo transpose the positions of two things."The chef accidentally reverses the order of the ingredients, putting the salt in after the sugar. "Le chef inverse accidentellement l'ordre des ingrédients, mettant le sel après le sucre.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, inverserTo change totally; to alter to the opposite."The company's new policy completely reverses the previous one, now allowing employees to work from home. "La nouvelle politique de l'entreprise inverse complètement la précédente, autorisant désormais les employés à travailler depuis leur domicile.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetourner, revenirTo return, come back."After realizing he forgot his wallet, he reverses direction and walks back home. "Après avoir réalisé qu'il avait oublié son portefeuille, il fait demi-tour et rentre chez lui.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, annulerTo turn away; to cause to depart."The company's new policy reverses its earlier decision to allow employees to work from home. "La nouvelle politique de l'entreprise annule sa décision antérieure d'autoriser les employés à travailler à domicile.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, faire revenirTo cause to return; to recall."The judge reverses his earlier decision and allows the evidence to be presented in court. "Le juge revient sur sa décision antérieure et autorise la présentation des preuves devant le tribunal.actionprocesslawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, abroger, infirmerTo revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite."to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree"politicsgovernmentlawactionChat 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."The truck driver carefully reverses the vehicle to back it into the loading dock. "Le chauffeur du camion fait soigneusement marche arrière pour garer le véhicule sur le quai de chargement.vehicleactionmachinedirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa."Heating the compound at a high temperature creates a new substance, but cooling it reverses the reaction, returning it to its original form. "Chauffer le composé à haute température crée une nouvelle substance, mais le refroidir inverse la réaction, la ramenant à sa forme d'origine.chemistryprocessactiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverserTo place a set of points in the reverse position"The choreographer reverses the dancers' positions on stage during the second act. "Le chorégraphe inverse les positions des danseurs sur scène pendant le deuxième acte.directionpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInverser, renverser(of points) to move from the normal position to the reverse position"The car reverses slowly out of the driveway. "La voiture recule lentement hors de l'allée.directionpositiontechnicalmachineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, renverserTo overthrow; to subvert."The new manager reverses many of the old policies to improve efficiency. "Le nouveau directeur renverse de nombreuses anciennes politiques pour améliorer l'efficacité.politicsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
