about-face
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ǝ bout´fās´, -fās´/n., vi.
● (در مشق نظامی) عقبگرد
the soldiers did an about-face
سربازان عقبگرد کردند.
● عقبگرد کردن
● فرمان عقبگرد
● دگرگونی، وارون روی، تغییر جهت
here, the river does an about-face
در اینجا رودخانه (180 درجه) تغییر جهت میدهد.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the military command 'about face', meaning to turn around.
مثال
- He did an about-face and walked back up the stairs.
- The company made an about-face on their controversial policy.
- The government did an about-face on tax increases.
ترکیبهای رایج
do an about-face make an about-face
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
- a major change in attitude or principle or point of view “an about-face on foreign policy”
- turn, usually 180 degrees “Something ----s” “Somebody ----s”
- change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint “Somebody ----s”