Значение

значений: 2
  1. (непереходный)To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.

    The soldiers would about-face immediately after the order was given.

    Kehrtwende machen

    turn, usually 180 degrees

  2. To change opinion or attitude drastically.

    A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it.

Переводы

языков: 5
Deutsch
По значениям 1
to turn 180 degrees:

Происхождение

From about + face, first attested in 1861, used in the imperative in the military.

From about + face, first attested in 1861, used in the imperative in the military.

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Формы

about-faces, about-facing, about-faced, about-faced
Базовая формаabout-face · to about-face
3-е лицо ед. числаabout-faces
Причастие настоящего времениabout-facing
Прошедшее времяabout-faced
Причастие прошедшего времениabout-faced

правильный · Урок

Present simpleУрок

I, you, we, theyabout-face
he, she, itabout-faces

Past simpleУрок

все лицаabout-faced

Present perfectУрок

I, you, we, theyhave about-faced
he, she, ithas about-faced

Future simple (will)Урок

все лицаwill about-face

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 4

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