le revers

back, reverse side

ʁ ə . v ɛ ʁ
noun · masculine Rare #31,531
back, reverse side Often used for the back side of clothing or fabric; in set phrases like « à l’envers et à l’endroit ».
FR: Il a mis son pull à l’envers : on voit le revers.
EN: He put his sweater on inside out: you can see the back side.

Il y a quelque chose sur le revers.

There is something on the back.

Malgré tous ses revers, il reste optimiste.

Despite all his setbacks, he remains optimistic.

Revers.

Setbacks.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tout le monde a des revers.

Everyone has setbacks.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Il a balayé mes objections d'un revers de main.

He brushed aside my objections with a wave of his hand.

Les sous-marins allemands ont connu leurs premiers revers.

German submarines suffered their first setbacks.

— Le Bateau (1981)

C'est un sérieux revers.

It's a serious setback.

Ce serait un énorme revers pour eux.

It would be a huge setback for them.

J'ai un bon revers.

I have a good backhand.

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