about-face

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
2. (figuratively) A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.
2. To change opinion or attitude drastically.

Concetti

dietro front

cambiamento

voltafaccia

dietrofront

dietro

fare il voltafaccia

voltagabbana

banderuola

fare dietrofront

trasformazione

fare il voltagabbana

sinonimi

volte-face

about turn

conversion

alteration

shift

U-turn

change

reversal

about-turn

transformation

policy change

turn around

reform

regeneration

switch

turnabout

turnaround

complete change

make a U-turn

adaptation

adjustment

alternate

double back

flip-flop

fluctuate

metamorphosis

modification

mutable

recreation

refashioning

Traduzioni

media vuelta

keer

⌚

transformation

verandering

verzetting

volte-face

omkeer

meia-volta

wisseling

omzetting

Änderung

demi-tour

faire demi-tour

Wechsel

Veränderung

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From about + face, first attested in 1861, used in the imperative in the military.