inverso
inverse
adjective een-BEHR-soh Rare
Origin: Latin inversus (turned over), from invertere
Also means
opposite
Usage Note
Inverso means inverted, reverse, or opposite in direction or order. Common in mathematics (operación inversa — inverse operation) and everyday language (en orden inverso — in reverse order). A la inversa is the idiomatic phrase for 'the other way around'. Do not confuse with adverso (adverse/unfavorable).
Examples
"Recorrieron el camino en orden inverso."
Natural Translation
They retraced the path in reverse order.

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