0 to change sth to make it the opposite from what it was before -- revenir sur
1 to change the position of sth, so that it is in the opposite order -- inverser
Reverse the order of the first and second paragraphs. Inversez l’ordre des premier et second paragraphe.
3 the opposite -- le contraire
4 opposite -- inverse
in reverse order dans l’ordre inverse
5 to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal -- faire marche arrière, inverser
When it comes to taking action, however, the situation is often the reverse.
The reverse also applies for developing countries, of course.
Quite the reverse: the object is convergence, but in an upward direction.
It sends the wrong signals but, in reality, it changes too little; it does not change anything in the reverse direction.
But the reverse side of the coin is the project which we are discussing at the moment on the evaluation of a series of programmes related to transport.
Just imagine one of those 25-tonners coming round a bend in a small village, misjudging the bend and then trying to reverse!
Rather, it must be reversed.
The reverse is often true.