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обра́тный — meaning in English

obratnyy

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English meaning

  • counter noun A flat surface for serving customers, preparing food, or conducting business.
  • reciprocal adj Given or felt equally by both sides; mutual, done in return.
  • reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.

Senses

обра́тный is used for these senses in English:

  • backhaul (transportation) A return trip after delivery of cargo.
  • counter Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.
  • reciprocal Done, given, felt, or owed in return.
  • reverse Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
  • reverse (rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.

counter — full definition

  1. noun A flat surface for serving customers, preparing food, or conducting business.
  2. noun A device or variable that keeps track of a running total.
  3. verb To respond to or oppose an action, argument, or attack.
  4. adv In the opposite direction or contrary to something.

reciprocal — full definition

  1. adj Given or felt equally by both sides; mutual, done in return.
  2. noun In mathematics, the number you get by dividing 1 by a given number (so the reciprocal of 4 is 1/4).

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