rovescio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- backhand noun In tennis and similar sports, a stroke played across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the shot.
- backhander noun (dated, informal) A glass of wine poured out of the usual order, because the bottle was passed the wrong way round.
- cloudburst noun A sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
- downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
- downpour noun A sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
- purl noun A stitch made in knitting by pulling the yarn through a loop from the front to the back.
- rainfall noun The amount of rain that falls in a given place over a given period.
- reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
Senses
rovescio is used for these senses in English:
- back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- back The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
- backhand (tennis, and, other, racquet sports) A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- backhander (racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
- cloudburst A sudden heavy rainstorm.
- downfall A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
- downpour A heavy rain.
- purl A particular stitch in knitting in which the working yarn is pulled through an existing stitch from front to back.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
backhand — full definition
- noun In tennis and similar sports, a stroke played across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the shot.
- noun Handwriting that slants to the left.
- verb To hit something using a backhand stroke.
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