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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReversal
/rɪˈvɜːr.səl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of reversing something or the state of being reversed.
"The reversal of the decision surprised everyone involved." - 2
A change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action.
"The sudden reversal in market trends caught investors off guard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reversal' originates from the Latin 'reversalis', which means 'to turn back'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote the act of turning back or reversing a situation, reflecting a shift in meaning from physical turning to abstract concepts of change and opposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reversal" is said worldwide
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revers
Transliteration: ʁə.vɛʁ
"Le revers de la situation a surpris tout le monde."
Umkehr
Transliteration: ʊmˈkeːʁ
"Die Umkehr der Entscheidung überraschte alle Beteiligten."
reverso
Transliteration: reˈver.so
"Il reverso della situazione ha colto tutti di sorpresa."
reverso
Transliteration: reˈbeɾ.so
"El reverso de la decisión sorprendió a todos."
reversão
Transliteration: ʁe.veʁˈsɐ̃w
"A reversão da decisão surpreendeu a todos."
विपरीतता
Transliteration: viparītatā
"निर्णय की विपरीतता ने सभी को चौंका दिया।"
反转
Transliteration: fǎnzhuǎn
"决策的反转让所有人感到惊讶。"
반전
Transliteration: banjeon
"결정의 반전은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
逆転
Transliteration: gyakuten
"決定の逆転は皆を驚かせた。"
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