"sens devant derrière" meaning in Français

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Adverb

IPA: \sɑ̃d.vɑ̃.dɛ.ʁjɛʁ\, \sɑ̃\
  1. En étant tourné de telle façon que ce qui devrait être devant se trouve derrière, en parlant de la situation ou de la position d’un objet.
    Sense id: fr-sens_devant_derrière-fr-adv-EZ~rc3Yl Categories (other): Exemples en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sens dessus dessous Translations: backward (Anglais), backwards (Anglais), sprijeda straga (Croate), 後ろ前 (ushiromae) (Japonais), de trás para frente (Portugais), задом наперёд (Russe)

Alternative forms

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    "(XVᵉ siècle) De c’en devant derrière « ce qui est en devant mis en derrière »."
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