reverso de Uno
/rebeɾso de uno/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'uno reverse' is translated as reverso de Uno, referring to the card from the game Uno that changes the direction of play.
The phrase refers to the specific Uno card used to reverse the direction of play. In a broader, metaphorical sense, if you wish to express the idea of turning the tables or suddenly reversing a situation, you might use the informal idiom Darle la vuelta a la tortilla, which literally means 'to flip the tortilla'.
How do you pronounce it?
/rebeɾso de uno/
Did you know?
- The word uno shares a common ancestor with the Russian word один (odin), both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'one'.
- The term reverso is used for the back of a page or a coin, while the front is called the anverso.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word reverso can be used in a way that sounds overly technical or academic for a simple card game.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are playing a card game together.
- Sofía¡Te toca a ti, Javier!It's your turn, Javier!
- JavierUso mi reverso de Uno.I'm using my Uno reverse.
- Sofía¡No puede ser!No way!
- JavierAhora me toca otra vez.Now it's my turn again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, reverso, uno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
