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The LEO dictionary is a consistently-good online dictionary for German <-> English: https://dict.leo.org/german-english/umkehren https://dict.leo.org/german-en
by jdmichal 6y ago
The LEO dictionary is a consistently-good online dictionary for German <-> English:
https://dict.leo.org/german-english/umkehren https://dict.leo.org/german-english/umkehren
It seems to have a strong sense around "returning to a previous place / state", not just "turn around". Which is where the mathematical use of "invert" comes from, because an inverted function swaps the domain and range. But also words like "repent" being a possible translation; to repent of your actions and thus (ideally) return to a previous state of innocence.