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How to Say "inversion" in Spanish

The Spanish word forinversionis inversiónB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
turning something upside down or backward
An hourglass turned upside down with sand flowing in the opposite direction.

Examples

Hubo una inversión de los papeles en la película.

There was a role reversal in the movie.

La inversión térmica atrapa la contaminación en la ciudad.

Thermal inversion traps pollution in the city.

El profesor explicó la inversión del sujeto y el verbo.

The teacher explained the inversion of the subject and the verb.

Using 'de'

To describe what is being reversed, follow the word with 'de'. For example: 'inversión de prioridades' (reversal of priorities).

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