Phrase guide

the other way round

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

The same but with the mentioned things or people in reverse order or position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In reversed orientation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • If it isn't working, try turning the battery the other way round.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bashkir: киреһенсә (kirehensə) — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Bulgarian: обра́тно (obrátno) — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Dutch: omgekeerd — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • German: umgekehrt — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Hungarian: fordítva — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Italian: viceversa — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Italian: al contrario — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Italian: all'incontrario — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Italian: all'opposto — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Italian: all'inverso — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Norwegian Bokmål: omvendt — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: omvend — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Russian: наоборо́т (naoborót) — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Scottish Gaelic: air an rathad eile — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Serbo-Croatian: obrnuto — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Spanish: al revés — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Swedish: omvänt — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • Swedish: tvärtom — same but with mentioned things reversed
  • German: andersherum — in reversed orientation
  • German: andersrum — in reversed orientation
  • Hungarian: megfordítva — in reversed orientation
  • Hungarian: ellenkező irányban — in reversed orientation
  • Indonesian: terbalik — in reversed orientation
  • Russian: наза́д (nazád) — in reversed orientation
  • Russian: за́дом наперёд (zádom naperjód) — in reversed orientation
  • Scottish Gaelic: air an rathad eile — in reversed orientation