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Huvudsakliga översättningar |
about-face, also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) (bildlig) | kovändning s |
| | helomvändning s |
| Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
about-face, also UK: about-turn n | (military: turn) | helvändning s |
| The soldier did an about-face and marched back into barracks. |
About-face!, also UK: About-turn! interj | (military: turn) (militärmakten) | Gör helt om! interj |
| Company halt! About-face! Forward march! |
about-face, also UK: about-turn vi | (military: perform a turn) | göra helomvändning, göra en helomvändning vbal uttr |
| | vända helt om vbal uttr |
| The privates about-turned at their sergeant's command. |
about-face, also UK: about-turn vi | (turn in opposite direction) | göra en helomvändning vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | kovända vitr |
| When Kai heard a bang behind him, he about-faced and gasped at what he saw. |