reverse course

rɪˈvɜːrs kɔːrs
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Translation of reverse course from English into Dutch

Verbal expression

1.

movement

change direction and go the opposite way
  • The ship had to reverse course due to the storm.Het schip moest van koers veranderen vanwege de storm.
2.

change direction

change a decision, strategy, or opinion to the opposite
van koers veranderen het roer omgooien terugkomen op een besluit
  • The company decided to reverse course after the backlash.Het bedrijf besloot van koers te veranderen na de ophef.
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Synonyms and analogies of reverse course in English

Examples of reverse course in a sentence

  • They had to reverse course to avoid the traffic jam.
  • Faced with protests, the mayor chose to reverse course.
  • Investors urged the fund to reverse course quickly.

Translations of "reverse course" in Context ordered by category and frequency

koerswijziging

Her reverse course on the issue reflected new evidence and public opinion.

Haar koerswijziging in deze kwestie weerspiegelde nieuw bewijs en de publieke opinie.

Her sudden reverse course surprised everyone who knew her steadfast approach.

Haar plotselinge koerswijziging verraste iedereen die haar standvastige aanpak kende.

Verb
omkerenv.

Due to traffic, we had to reverse course and take a different road.

Door het verkeer moesten we omkeren en een andere weg nemen.

He had to reverse course when he realized he was going the wrong way.

Hij moest omkeren toen hij inzag dat hij de verkeerde kant op ging.

omgooienv.

"Can you reverse course?"

"Kunt u dat roer wel omgooien?"

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Other translations for reverse course:

  • terugkerenv.

reverse course: Examples and translations in context

The unexpected reverse course in negotiations led to renewed discussions and compromises.

De onverwachte koerswijziging in de onderhandelingen leidde tot hernieuwde gesprekken en compromissen.

The team's reverse course in tactics caught the opponents completely off guard.

De koerswijziging in de tactiek van het team overrompelde de tegenstanders volledig.

They enacted a reverse course to minimize the environmental impact of their operations.

Ze voerden een koerswijziging door om de milieuschade van hun activiteiten te beperken.

A thoughtful reverse course isn't a sign of failure but of adaptability.

Een weloverwogen koerswijziging is geen teken van falen, maar van flexibiliteit.

The board decided on a reverse course after the merger deal fell through.

Het bestuur besloot tot een koerswijziging nadat de fusiedeal niet doorging.

Investors were uneasy about the reverse course in the company's growth plans.

Investeerders waren ongerust over de koerswijziging in de groeiplannen van het bedrijf.

The politician's reverse course alienated many of his original supporters.

De koerswijziging van de politicus vervreemdde veel van zijn oorspronkelijke aanhangers.

We need to consider a reverse course to address the declining sales.

We moeten een koerswijziging overwegen om de dalende verkoopcijfers aan te pakken.

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