about-face

Etymology
, first attested in 1861, used in the imperative in the military.

Noun

 * 1)  An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction.
 * 2)  A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.
 * 1)  A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.
 * 1)  A reversal in direction; a reversal of attitude or opinion.

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French: ;  ,
 * Hungarian: hátra arc
 * Italian: dietro front, dietrofront
 * Polish: o 180 stopni, w tył zwrot
 * Portuguese: meia-volta
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: media vuelta, cambio de rumbo
 * Thai:


 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:, , pálfordulat, száznyolcvan fokos fordulat
 * Italian:, ,
 * Spanish: media vuelta, virazón, cambio de rumbo

Verb

 * 1)  To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction.
 * 2) To change opinion or attitude drastically.
 * 1) To change opinion or attitude drastically.

Translations

 * Dutch: rechtsomkeert maken
 * Finnish: tehdä täyskäännös
 * French: ,
 * German: Kehrtwende machen
 * Italian: fare dietrofront
 * Spanish: dar la media vuelta, darse media vuelta
 * Thai:


 * Dutch: een totale ommekeer uitvoeren, het roer omgooien, zijn standpunt totaal wijzigen
 * Finnish: tehdä täyskäännös
 * French:
 * Italian: fare il voltafaccia, fare il voltagabbana, cambiare casacca
 * Spanish: cambiar de rumbo