the other way around en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(not-comparable) The same but with the things or people mentioned in reverse order.
“After all, he’s speaking our language, not the other way around.
1988, Michael Crichton, Sphere, page 185:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the other way round | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
vice versa · conversely · the other way about
Translations (23)
ru наоборо́т (same but with things reversed) · pl na odwrót (same but with things reversed) · cmn 反過來 /反过来 (same but with things reversed) · pt em reverso (same but with things reversed) · nl andersom (same but with things reversed) · cmn 反之亦然 (same but with things reversed) · pt de trás para frente (same but with things reversed) · ca a l'inrevés (same but with things reversed) · ja 逆に (same but with things reversed) · hu fordítva (same but with things reversed) · fr dans l'autre sens (same but with things reversed) · pt ao contrário (same but with things reversed) · az əksinə (same but with things reversed) · nl omgekeerd (same but with things reversed) · fi toisinpäin (same but with things reversed) · es viceversa (same but with things reversed) · az tərsinə (same but with things reversed) · es lo contrario (same but with things reversed) · de umgekehrt (same but with things reversed) · fr vice versa (same but with things reversed) · ro invers (same but with things reversed) · es al revés (same but with things reversed) · no andre veien (same but with things reversed)