No. 1,321 in Spanish
revés
Reverse, setback, or the opposite side.
In a sentence
El equipo perdió el partido por un revés inesperado.
The team lost the match due to an unexpected setback.
Here, 'revés' refers to a 'setback' or 'misfortune' affecting the team's performance.
Las instrucciones estaban al revés, lo que causó confusión.
The instructions were upside down, which caused confusion.
In this instance, 'al revés' means 'upside down' or 'reversed,' describing the orientation of the instructions.
El revés de la tela es menos suave que la parte del frente.
The reverse side of the fabric is less soft than the front part.
'Revés' is used here to denote the 'reverse side' of something, distinguishing between two surfaces of an object.
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