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Significados de about-face en inglés

portugués
conversão
catalán
viratge

A major change in attitude or principle or point of view.

        conversão

        Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation.

              Uso de about-face en inglés
              1
              We did an about-face and hung a right at the toppled tower.
              Death du Jour
              2
              He made a quick about-face and took off in the other direction.
              My horizontal life: a collection of one-night stands
              3
              Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential Republican, withdrew support in a sudden about-face.
              Reuters
              4
              Here it was turned right-about-face and again despatched on its long journey.
              Blown to Bits: The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
              5
              She had a strong desire to about-face and return to Harlowe House.
              Grace Harlowe's Problem
              6
              Dan turned on one heel, like a soldier doing a sloppy about-face.
              Doctor Sleep
              7
              Such was the sudden right-about-face performed for me by my lawless fancy!
              Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life...
              8
              This morning, the Government, for reasons I don't understand, has done an about-face.
              News.com.au
              9
              Ms Palaszczuk's about-face was slammed by federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan.
              News.com.au
              10
              Time hasn't leaped ahead more than it should or done an unexpected about-face.
              Kafka on the Shore
              11
              Without saying another word she did an about-face and stormed away.
              The ghost chronicles
              12
              The corporal executed a smart about-face and clumped up the steps.
              The False Faces: Further Adventures from the History of the Lone...
              13
              Supporters have said Trump's about-face on fundraising does not bother them.
              Reuters
              14
              It was the latest about-face in a week of multiple reversals.
              Reuters
              15
              In a rapid about-face, Uesugi's smile returned, and he conceded, As you wish.
              Bundori
              16
              A strong desire possesses us to about-face and back to the woods again.
              The New North
              Translations for about-face
              catalán
              viratge
              About-face a través del tiempo