reverse charge UK
rɪˈvɜːrs tʃɑːrdʒ
See also: collect call (US)
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Definition of reverse charge - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
telecommunicationUKmake the receiver pay for a call or serviceUK
  • She decided to reverse charge the call to her parents.
collect call
2.
taxationTECH.UKassign VAT payment responsibility to the receiverTECH.UK
  • The company will reverse charge the VAT to the client.
assign charge levy
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Expressions with reverse charge

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reverse charge calln.
phone call where the recipient pays for the charges
He made a reverse charge call to his parents when he ran out of credit..

Expressions with reverse

reverse outv.
move backward out of a space
She had to reverse out of the parking spot.
reverse one's fortunesv.
change a situation from bad to good
The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.
reverse Midas touchn.
ability to make good things turn bad or worthless
He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.
suffer a reversev.
experience a setback or failure unexpectedly
The team suffered a reverse in the final match.
in reverseadv.
moving backward or in the opposite direction
The car moved in reverse to park.
go into reversev.
start moving backward by using the reverse gear
The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

Expressions with charge

charge intov.
move quickly and forcefully into a place or situation
The kids charge into the playground every morning.
charge tov.
bill an amount to someone's account
Please charge the dinner to my room.
charge upv.
recharge an electronic device with power
I need to charge up my phone before we leave.
in chargeadj.
having the power of command or control
The officer in charge gave the orders.
put in chargev.
assign responsibility for managing something
They put her in charge of the new project.
take chargev.
assume control or responsibility over people or a situation
She will take charge of the project next week.
charge aroundv.
move quickly and energetically in different directions
The kids charge around the playground during recess.
charge it tov.
assign the cost to someone's account
Please charge it to my credit card.
lead the chargev.
be the first to start an action
She decided to lead the charge in the new project.
charge like a bullv.
move quickly and aggressively towards something
He charged like a bull towards the finish line.

Terms related to reverse charge

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chargerchargingreversalreverselyreversingreversivecall forwardingdialinglong-distanceroamingteleconferencetoll-free

Examples of reverse charge in a sentence

  • The hotel allowed guests to reverse charge calls to their rooms.
  • The supplier will reverse charge the VAT to the buyer.
  • They decided to reverse charge the tax to the recipient.

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  1. French:faire payer, imputer la TVA, ...
  2. German:auf Kosten des Empfängers anrufen, verlagern, ...
  3. Italian:addebitare, invertire l'onere, ...
  4. Spanish:cargar a cobro revertido, cobrar el IVA al revés, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer uma chamada a cobrar, transferir, ...
  6. Chinese:转由付费, 转嫁, ...
  7. Japanese:コレクトコールする, 逆課税する, ...
  8. Arabic:عَكَسَ تَكْلِفَةَ المُكَالَمَةِ, اِحْتَسَبَ عَكْسِيًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְחַיֵּב עַל חֶשְׁבּוֹן הַמְקַבֵּל, לְהַעֲבִיר חִיּוּב, ...
  10. Russian:сделать звонок за счёт получателя, перенести, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворотний дзвінок, передавати відповідальність за сплату ПДВ, ...
  12. Hindi:रिवर्स चार्ज करना, उल्टा शुल्क लगाना, ...
reverse-charge UK
rɪˈvɜːrs tʃɑːrdʒ
See also: collect call (US)

Definition of reverse-charge - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

phone callRareUKpaid by the person receiving the callRareUK
  • She made a reverse-charge call to her mom.
  • He accepted the reverse-charge call from his friend.
  • The hotel allows guests to make reverse-charge calls.
collect
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Origin of reverse-charge

reverse (opposite) + charge (cost)

Terms related to reverse-charge

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
chargereversebillingcallcommunicationconnectionnetworktelecomtelephone

View all translations of reverse-charge

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  1. French:en PCV, ...
  2. German:für den Angerufenen kostenpflichtig, ...
  3. Italian:a carico del destinatario, ...
  4. Spanish:a cobro revertido, ...
  5. Portuguese:a cobrar, ...
  6. Chinese:对方付费的, ...
  7. Japanese:コレクトコール, ...
  8. Arabic:مَكْسُورَة الرَّسْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּתַשְׁלוּם שֶׁל הַנִּמְעָן, ...
  10. Russian:звонок за счет абонента, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворотний, ...
  12. Hindi:रिवर्स-चार्ज, ...
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