reverse in Italian
reverse in Italian is inverso, opposto, al contrario — reverse means opposite in position, direction, or order.
reverse in Italian
inverso
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
opposto
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
al contrario
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
invertito
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
retromarcia
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
ribaltato
Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
inverso
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
opposto
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
al contrario
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
invertito
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
ribaltato
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
rovesciato
(rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
contrario
The opposite of something. [from 14th c.]
opposto
The opposite of something. [from 14th c.]
al contrario
The opposite of something. [from 14th c.]
a marcia indietro
The act of going backwards; a reversal. [from 15th c.]
in retromarcia
The act of going backwards; a reversal. [from 15th c.]
retromarcia
The act of going backwards; a reversal. [from 15th c.]
rovescio
A piece of misfortune; a setback. [from 16th c.]
disgrazia
A piece of misfortune; a setback. [from 16th c.]
sfortuna
A piece of misfortune; a setback. [from 16th c.]
rovescio
(numismatics) The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse. [from 17th c.]
tergo
(numismatics) The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse. [from 17th c.]
testa
(numismatics) The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse. [from 17th c.]
inversione
The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side. [from 18th c.]
retromarcia
The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards. (Denoted with symbol R on a shifter's labeling.) [from 19th c.]
stoccata
A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
capovolgere
(transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.
ribaltare
(transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.
rovesciare
(transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.
commutare
invertire
scambiare
abrogare
(legal) To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.
invertire
(legal) To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.
revocare
(legal) To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.
ribaltare
(legal) To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.
What does "reverse" mean?
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adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
"Read the list in reverse order, starting from the last item."
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noun The opposite of something; the other side.
"He expected praise, but the reverse happened and everyone criticised his plan."
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noun The gear that makes a vehicle travel backward.
"She put the car in reverse and backed out of the driveway."
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verb To move backward, or to turn something to face the opposite way.
"He reversed the car carefully into the tight parking space."
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reverse in a sentence
- Read the list in reverse order, starting from the last item.
- The reverse side of the card has the instructions printed on it.
- He expected praise, but the reverse happened and everyone criticised his plan.
- The reverse of the coin shows an eagle.
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What is "reverse" in Italian?
"reverse" in Italian is inverso, opposto, al contrario. reverse means: Opposite in position, direction, or order.
How do you use "reverse" in a sentence?
Example: "Read the list in reverse order, starting from the last item." In Italian, "reverse" is inverso, opposto, al contrario.
Are there other ways to say "reverse" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 25 translations listed for "reverse": inverso, opposto, al contrario, invertito, retromarcia, ribaltato.
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