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[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) snúa við; bakka2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) snúa við3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ógilda, hnekkja2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) hið gagnstæða2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) hnekkir; áfall3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bakgír4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) bakhlið•- reversal- reversed
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