Zurückdrehen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Zurückdrehen" is used as verb with the meaning of "turn back", "rewind" or "reverse".

Essential properties of "zurückdrehen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: zurückdrehen
  • Simple past: drehte zurück
  • Participle: zurückgedreht

See full conjugation of zurückdrehen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "zurückdrehen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Turn something back/reverse direction"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er wollte die Zeit zurückdrehen und alles ungeschehen machen.He wanted to turn back time and undo everything.
  2. Sie drehte den Wasserhahn zurück, um das Wasser abzustellen.She turned the faucet back to turn off the water.
  3. Kannst du den Lautstärkeregler zurückdrehen?Can you turn down the volume knob?

2.) "To undo or revert something to an earlier state"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Regierung kann die Reformen nicht einfach zurückdrehen.The government cannot simply undo the reforms.
  2. Es ist unmöglich, den Lauf der Geschichte zurückzudrehen.It is impossible to turn back the course of history.
  3. Wir müssen die Entscheidung zurückdrehen und neu beginnen.We must revert the decision and start anew.
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