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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.) αναστρέφω, αντιστρέφω/ κάνω όπισθεν2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) γυρίζω ανάποδα3) (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.) ανατρέπω, αναιρώ2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) αντίθετος2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) αναποδιά3) ((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.) όπισθεν (θέση ταχύτητας)4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) ανάποδη, πίσω μεριά•- reversal- reversed
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2 Reverse
v. trans.P. and V. ἀναστρέφειν.Be a reversed: P. περιίστασθαι.They entirely reversed this policy: P. οἱ δὲ ταῦτα πάντα εἰς τοὐναντίον ἔπραξαν (Thuc. 2, 65).——————subs.Something contrary: P. and V. τοὐναντίον (or pl.), τοὔμπαλιν.Quite the reverse of this: P. πολὺ τοὐναντίον τούτου.Things small and just and the reverse: V. καὶ σμικρὰ καὶ δίκαια καὶ τἀναντία (Soph., Ant. 667).Defeat: P. and V. σφάλμα, τό, P. ἦσσα, ἡ, ἀτύχημα, τό, πταῖσμα, τό.Suffer a reverse, v.: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι, σφάλλεσθαι, P. προσκρούειν (Dem. 312).Since you have suffered a reverse of fortune: V. ἐπειδὴ περιπετεῖς ἔχεις τύχας (Eur., And. 982).——————adj.Contrary: P. and V. ἐναντίος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reverse
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3 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) χρεώνω τον καλούμενο -
4 Dispose
v. trans.Of persons ( make friendly or the reverse): P. διατιθέναι (with adj.).I am well disposed to you: V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph., Aj. 491); see Favour.Be disposed to (with infin.), be willing to: P. and V. βούλεσθαι (infin.).Be wont to: P. and V. φιλεῖν (infin.).Dispose of: by trading, P. διατίθεσθαι (acc.); by will, Ar. and P. διατίθεσθαι (acc.). Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Get rid of: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (gen.).By this means do I dispose of this count: V. ἐνταῦθα... τόνδʼ ἀπαλλάσσω λόγον (Eur., Med. 790).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dispose
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5 Quite
adv.Quite the reverse: P. πᾶν τοὐναντίον.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quite
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6 Contrary
adj.P. and V. ἐναντίος, P. ὑπεναντίος, V. ἀντίος.Adverse: P. and V. προσάντης.Of wind: P. and V. ἐναντίος. Be contrary ( of wind), v.: V. ἀντιοστατεῖν, P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (Thuc. 3, 49).Let none think the contrary: V. μηδέ τῳ δόξῃ πάλιν (Æsch., Theb. 1040).On the contrary: see Contrariwise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Contrary
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7 undo
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8 U-turn
noun (a turn, in the shape of the letter U, made by a motorist etc in order to reverse his direction.) στροφή επί τόπου, αναστροφή -
9 invert
[in'və:t](to turn upside down or reverse the order of.) αναστρέφω- inverted commas
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