How do you use "reverse" in a sentence?

Write your name and address on the reverse of the form. The car reversed into the parking space. The court reversed the earlier decision.

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Q: What does "reverse" mean?

The opposite direction or side; to move backwards Reverse means the opposite direction, order, or side. As a verb, it means to move backwards or to change to the opposite. In driving, 'reverse' is the gear for going backwards. A 'reversal' is when something changes to its opposite.

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Significado: The opposite direction or side; to move backwards

相反，倒退；使逆转，倒车

reverso, inverso; invertir, dar marcha atrás

逆、反対；逆にする、後退する

반대, 역; 뒤집다, 후진하다

Reverse means the opposite direction, order, or side. As a verb, it means to move backwards or to change to the opposite. In driving, 'reverse' is the gear for going backwards. A 'reversal' is when something changes to its opposite.

「reverse」意味着相反的方向、顺序或面。作为动词，它意味着向后移动或改变为相反。在驾驶中，「reverse」是倒车的档位。

«Reverse» significa la dirección, orden o lado opuesto. Como verbo, significa moverse hacia atrás o cambiar a lo opuesto. Al conducir, «reverse» es la marcha para ir hacia atrás.

「reverse」は、反対の方向、順序、または側面を意味します。動詞として、後ろに移動する、または反対に変えることを意味します。運転では、「reverse」は後ろに進むためのギアです。

reverse는 반대 방향, 순서, 또는 측면을 뜻한다. 동사로는 뒤로 움직이거나 반대로 바꾸는 것을 의미한다. 운전에서 'reverse'는 후진 기어를 가리킨다. 'reversal'은 무언가가 반대로 바뀌는 것을 뜻한다.

Ejemplos

Write your name and address on the reverse of the form.
请在表格背面写上你的姓名和地址。
Escribe tu nombre y dirección en el reverso del formulario.
用紙の裏面に名前と住所を書いてください。
양식의 뒷면에 이름과 주소를 적어 주세요.
The car reversed into the parking space.
汽车倒车进入停车位。
El coche dio marcha atrás hacia el espacio de aparcamiento.
車は駐車スペースにバックで入れた。
차가 주차 공간에 후진으로 들어갔다.
The court reversed the earlier decision.
法院撤销了之前的判决。
El tribunal revocó la decisión anterior.
裁判所は以前の決定を覆した。
법원은 이전의 결정을 뒤집었다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'revers', from Latin 'reversus', past participle of 'revertere' meaning 'to turn back', from 're-' (back) + 'vertere' (to turn). Related to 'revert', 'diverse', 'universe', 'convert', and 'verse'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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