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I. re·verse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] VB trans

1. reverse esp Brit, Aus (move sth backwards):

to reverse a car/truck
to reverse a car/truck

2. reverse (change to opposite):

to reverse sth
to reverse the charges
to reverse a judgement LAW
to reverse the order of sth
to reverse a vasectomy MED

3. reverse (turn sth over):

to reverse sth
to reverse a coat

II. re·verse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] VB intr esp Brit, Aus

reverse (move backwards)
reverse (short distance)
to reverse into/out of sth

III. re·verse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] N

1. reverse no pl (opposite):

the reverse
no, quite the reverse!
to do the reverse of what sb expects
to do sth in reverse

2. reverse (gear):

reverse
Rückwärtsgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
to get [or put] a vehicle in[to] reverse
to go into reverse
to go into reverse fig

3. reverse (misfortune):

reverse
Rückschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
a damaging reverse
to suffer a reverse

4. reverse (back):

the reverse
the reverse of a coin, medal also
Kehrseite f <-, -n>

IV. re·verse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] ADJ

reverse
reverse direction
to do sth in reverse order

reverse ADJ

reverse

reverse N TRANS PROCESS

reverse

reverse VB trans ECON LAW

reverse (Urteil)

re·verse dis·crimi·ˈna·tion N no pl

re·verse-en·giˈneer VB trans

to reverse-engineer sth

re·verse ˈgear N

reverse gear
Rückwärtsgang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
to get [or put] a vehicle in[to] reverse gear
to go into reverse gear

re·verse ˈtake·over N ECON

reverse takeover

non-coding strand, reverse strand

„reverse“-Strang

reverse osmosis N

reverse osmosis

reverse reaction N

reverse reaction

reverse strand

reverse strand

reverse transcribe VB

reverse transcribe

reverse transcriptase [rɪˌvɜːstrænˈskrɪpteɪz] N

reverse transcription [rɪˌvɜːstrænˈskrɪpʃn] N

reverse claim N INV-FIN

reverse claim
Present
Ireverse
youreverse
he/she/itreverses
wereverse
youreverse
theyreverse
Past
Ireversed
youreversed
he/she/itreversed
wereversed
youreversed
theyreversed
Present Perfect
Ihavereversed
youhavereversed
he/she/ithasreversed
wehavereversed
youhavereversed
theyhavereversed
Past Perfect
Ihadreversed
youhadreversed
he/she/ithadreversed
wehadreversed
youhadreversed
theyhadreversed