No. 11,341 in French
rebours
"Rebours" means "against the grain" or "in the opposite direction."
In a sentence
Nous devons résoudre ce puzzle à rebours.
We must solve this puzzle backwards.
The phrase 'à rebours' means 'backwards'. In this context, it indicates solving the puzzle in reverse order.
Il a compté les jours à rebours jusqu'à l'événement.
He counted the days backward until the event.
Here, 'à rebours' specifies the action of counting in the reverse direction of a timeline.
Elle a marché à rebours pour éviter d'être vue.
She walked backward to avoid being seen.
In this example, 'à rebours' describes the direction of movement, denoting walking in the opposite direction.
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