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about-face

/əˈbaʊt.feɪs/

about-facesubstantiv

about-faces

Pl.

/əˈbaʊt.feɪs/

Übersetzungen

volte-faceAu figuré.

The company's sudden about-face on the policy surprised everyone.

La volte-face soudaine de l'entreprise sur cette politique a surpris tout le monde.

demi-tour

With a swift about-face, the guard now stood looking down the corridor behind him.

Après un rapide demi-tour, le garde regardait désormais le couloir derrière lui.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

demi-tourCommandement militaire.

revirementAu figuré ; surtout pour une décision, une politique ou une attitude.

Definitionen

A complete change of opinion, direction, or attitude.

The company's sudden about-face on the policy surprised everyone.

A military command to turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.

The drill sergeant ordered the recruits to perform an about-face.

The act of turning 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.

With a swift about-face, the guard now stood looking down the corridor behind him.

Synonyme

change of mind

about-faceverb

about-faced

Präteritum

about-faced

Partizip Perfekt

about-facing

Gerundium

/əˌbaʊtˈfeɪs/

Übersetzungen

faire demi-tour

The soldier was ordered to about-face and march back to the barracks.

Le soldat reçut l'ordre de faire demi-tour et de retourner à la caserne.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

faire volte-faceAu figuré.

Definitionen

To turn so as to face the opposite direction.

The soldier was ordered to about-face and march back to the barracks.

To change one's mind or direction completely.

After hearing the new evidence, the committee decided to about-face on their previous decision.

Synonyme

shift

retract

change direction

turn around

reverse