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reversed direction

[/rɪˈvɜːrst dɪˈrekʃən/]
nounpl: reversed directions
direção invertida
1. A change in course or movement to the opposite way from which one was previously moving
The car made a reversed direction at the intersection.
O carro fez uma inversão de direção no cruzamento.
2. A complete turnaround in orientation or trajectory
The ship altered its course in a reversed direction due to the storm.
O navio alterou seu curso numa direção invertida por causa da tempestade.
3. Going backwards or in the opposite sense compared to the original path
They traveled in reversed direction back to the starting point.
Eles viajaram em direção invertida de volta ao ponto de partida.
Synonyms
opposite directionbackward directioninverse directionU-turn
Antonyms
forward directionoriginal directionstraight ahead

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
direção invertida
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
sentido inverso
Common alternative in São Paulo region
Portugal
sentido contrário
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

do a 180
turn around
go the other way
backtrack
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