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umkehren
/ˈʊmkɛːʁən/

reverse

🇩🇪 German
/ˈʊmkɛːʁən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐbrɐˈtʲitʲ]
Meaning of umkehren

to change something to its opposite direction or state

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Pronunciation/ˈʊmkɛːʁən/
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
reverse

When to use umkehren

reverse a decision

отменить решение

reverse the order

обратить порядок

reverse direction

сменить направление

reverse the trend

изменить тенденцию

reverse the process

обратить процесс

umkehren usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Пожалуйста, развернитесь и поезжайте обратно.

Bitte umkehren und zurückfahren.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Начальник хочет отменить это решение.

Der Chef will die Entscheidung umkehren.

Similar words

umkehren

reverse — to change something to its opposite direction or state

umdrehen

To turn something to face the opposite direction; often physical, sometimes metaphorical.

zurücksetzen

To reset to a previous or default state; commonly used for devices, settings, or counters, not just general reversal.

rückgängig machen

To undo something already done and restore the previous state; often used for actions, decisions, or changes.

aufheben

To cancel, annul, or revoke the effect of a rule or decision; it also has the unrelated meaning “to pick up.”

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umkehrenобратить
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

umkehren synonyms

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What's the difference between umkehren / umdrehen / zurücksetzen / rückgängig machen / aufheben / widersprechen

🇩🇪German
umkehren

reverse — to change something to its opposite direction or state

B2Often

Bitte umkehren und zurückfahren.

Пожалуйста, развернитесь и поезжайте обратно.

U
🇩🇪German
umdrehen

To turn something to face the opposite direction; often physical, sometimes metaphorical.

B2Very Often

Bitte dreh die Karte um, damit ich die Rückseite sehe.

Пожалуйста, переверни карту, чтобы я увидел обратную сторону.

Z
🇩🇪German
zurücksetzen

To reset to a previous or default state; commonly used for devices, settings, or counters, not just general reversal.

B2Often

Ich habe das Handy auf die Werkseinstellungen zurückgesetzt.

Я сбросил телефон к заводским настройкам.

R
🇩🇪German
rückgängig machen

To undo something already done and restore the previous state; often used for actions, decisions, or changes.

B2Very Often

Ich möchte die letzte Änderung rückgängig machen.

Я хочу отменить последнее изменение.

A
🇩🇪German
aufheben

To cancel, annul, or revoke the effect of a rule or decision; it also has the unrelated meaning “to pick up.”

B2Often

Das Gericht hat das Verbot aufgehoben.

Суд отменил запрет.

W
🇩🇪German
widersprechen

To object or contradict; not “reverse,” but to express disagreement or be logically incompatible.

B2Often

Seine Aussage widerspricht den Fakten.

Его заявление противоречит фактам.

E
🇩🇪German
entgegenstellen

To set something against something else; usually about contrasting or opposing one thing to another.

B2Rarely

Der Autor stellt Hoffnung und Verzweiflung einander entgegen.

Автор противопоставляет надежду и отчаяние друг другу.

I
🇩🇪German
invertieren

To invert; a more technical and formal term, often used in math, logic, technology, or images.

B2Rarely

Im Programm kann man die Farben des Bildes invertieren.

В программе можно инвертировать цвета изображения.

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how to pronounce umkehren

/ˈʊmkɛːʁən/

umkehren translation

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umkehren examples

Bitte umkehren und zurückfahren.

umkehren transcription

/ˈʊmkɛːʁən/

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umkehren meaning: what does it mean?

etwas in die entgegengesetzte Richtung oder in einen anderen Zustand ändern

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umkehren definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bitte umkehren und zurückfahren. Translation: Пожалуйста, развернитесь и поезжайте обратно.

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