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1 reverse
[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.) zacouvat, přetočit nazpět2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) obrátit3) (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.) zvrátit2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) opak; opačný2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) neúspěch3) ((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.) zpětný chod4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) rub•- reversal- reversed
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- reverse the charges* * *• změnit směr• zaměnit• zpátečka• zvrátit• reverzní• opak• opačný• obrátit• obrácený -
2 U-turn
noun (a turn, in the shape of the letter U, made by a motorist etc in order to reverse his direction.) zatáčka do protisměru* * *• otočení o 180 stupňů
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