French Conversation · Level 107
58 words
French word
inverser
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃vɛʁse/
Meaning
- verbreverse
Example
Il a inversé l'ordre des phrases.
He reversed the order of the sentences.
More examples
On peut inverser les rôles pour s'entraîner.
We can switch the roles for practice.
Core concept
A sequence, direction, or arrangement turned into its opposite.
Common phrases
inverser l'ordre
invert the order
inverser les rôles
switch the roles
inverser la tendance
reverse the trend
Similar words
échanger: To exchange things or their positions.
remplacer: To substitute one thing for another.
retourner: To flip an object over to change its orientation.
renverser: To topple an object and change its position or orientation.
Definition in French
Rendre l'ordre, la direction ou la disposition contraire à ce qu'elle était auparavant.
Word origin
French inverser comes from Latin invertere, 'to turn around', through the Latin-based form inversus.
Usage tips
- Inverser is transitive for changing something, while s'inverser describes something changing direction or arrangement itself.
Other meanings
- invertverb
Opposites
- restaurerrestoreverb
Related words
- inversioninversionnoun
- inverséinvertedadjective
- inversementconverselyadverb