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обратить

reverse

Meaning of обратить

to change something to its opposite direction or state

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Russian[ɐbrɐˈtʲitʲ]
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обратить with English translation

обратить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We need to reverse the decision quickly.

Нам нужно быстро обратить это решение.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The company decided to reverse the policy.

Компания решила обратить политику.

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обратить belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

обратитьreverse
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

обратить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between обратить / перевернуть / развернуть / повернуть вспять

🇷🇺Russian
обратить

reverse — to change something to its opposite direction or state

B2Often

We need to reverse the decision quickly.

Нам нужно быстро обратить это решение.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обратить

General literary verb meaning to change direction, state, or meaning. It is a broad base synonym, often more abstract than a physical 'flip'.

B2Very Often

We need to turn the situation to our advantage.

Нужно обратить ситуацию в свою пользу.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перевернуть

Usually refers to physically turning something over or sharply changing a situation. More concrete and vivid.

B2Very Often

He turned the page over and kept reading.

Он перевернул страницу и продолжил читать.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
развернуть

Means to turn in the opposite direction, unfold, or change the direction of movement. Often used with objects, vehicles, and actions.

B2Often

The pilot turned the plane back.

Пилот развернул самолёт назад.

П
🇷🇺Russian
повернуть вспять

Bookish and expressive: 'to make move backward, stop or roll back a process'. Often used about time, history, events, or progress.

B2Often

Such a step will not be able to reverse the course of events.

Такой шаг не сможет повернуть ход событий вспять.

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обратить translation: reverse. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обратить

[ɐbrɐˈtʲitʲ]

обратить translation

reverse

обратить examples

We need to reverse the decision quickly.

обратить transcription

[ɐbrɐˈtʲitʲ]

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обратить meaning: what does it mean?

изменить направление или состояние на противоположное

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We need to reverse the decision quickly. Translation: Нам нужно быстро обратить это решение.

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