verb क्रियापद

About-face meaning in konkani

तोंडाविशींचें

  • Pronunciation

    /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/

  • Definition

    to change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint

    आपलें मत बदलून उरफाटी नदर घेवप

  • Example

    The politician about-faced for the third time on the issue.

    ह्या प्रस्नाचेर तिसरे खेपे ह्या राजकारण्यान अबाउट फेस केलो.

verb क्रियापद

About-face meaning in konkani

तोंडाविशींचें

  • Definition

    to turn, usually 180 degrees

    घुंवडावप, चड करून १८० अंश

  • Example

    The soliders about-faced on command.

    सैनिकांनी आज्ञापत्राचेर अबाउट-फेस केलें.

noun नाम

About-face meaning in konkani

तोंडाविशींचें

  • Definition

    a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

    वृत्तींत वा तत्वांत वा नदरेंत व्हड बदल

  • Example

    an about-face on foreign policy

    परराश्ट्र धोरणाचेर एक अबाउट-फेस

  • Synonyms

    reversal (उलटपणा करप)

    policy change (धोरणांत बदल करप)

    volte-face (वोल्टे-फेस हें नांव)

noun नाम

About-face meaning in konkani

तोंडाविशींचें

  • Definition

    act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

    खास करून लश्करी संघटनेंत १८० अंश घुंवपाची कृती

  • Synonyms

    about turn (वळणाविशीं)

noun नाम

About-face meaning in konkani

तोंडाविशींचें

  • Definitions

    1. An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.

    उरफाटे दिकेन तोंड दिवपाक अचकीत वळण.

  • Examples:
    1. The soldier did an about-face and marched off.

    2. Deciding that he hasn't had enough action for one day, Captain Evans of the Johnston orders another 180-degree about-face to give gunfire support to the new arrivals, this time picking on the heavy cruiser Tone.

  • 2. A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.

    दिशेन एक उलटपणा; वृत्ती वा मत उलटप.

  • Examples:
    1. When Luke heard the news, he did an abrupt about-face on the policy.

    2. In yet another about-face decision on speech, Mr. Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was planning to de-emphasize political content in the News Feed because, he said, “people don’t want politics and fighting to take over their experience on our service.”

    3. Sidney Powell does an about-face on her Stop the Steal claims [title]