reversed / conversely
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reversed
In the opposite direction, order, or manner; the other way around.
Bitte lesen Sie die Zahlen in umgekehrter Reihenfolge vor, also von hinten nach vorne.
Please read the numbers aloud in reverse order, that is, from back to front.
conversely
Used to express a contrast; on the contrary, viewed the other way around.
Er mag sie sehr, aber umgekehrt ist das leider nicht der Fall.
He likes her a lot, but conversely, that is unfortunately not the case.
'Umgekehrt' (reversed / conversely) is the past participle of the separable verb 'umkehren' (to turn around / to go back). This verb means to change direction and go back or to put something into the opposite position.
Auf halbem Weg merkten wir, dass wir etwas vergessen hatten, und kehrten um.
Halfway there, we realized that we had forgotten something and turned back.
The combination 'und umgekehrt' (and vice versa) is a very common fixed expression. It means something like 'and the other way around' or 'and vice versa'.
Ich helfe dir bei der Gartenarbeit und du hilfst mir beim Streichen, und umgekehrt.
I help you with the gardening and you help me with painting, and vice versa.
As an adjective, 'umgekehrt' (reversed) often describes abstract nouns such as 'Reihenfolge' (order), 'Richtung' (direction), 'Logik' (logic), or 'Fall' (case).
Im umgekehrten Fall, also wenn du zuerst kommst, ruf mich bitte an.
In the opposite case, that is, if you arrive first, please call me.
When 'umgekehrt' (conversely) stands at the beginning of a sentence to express a contrast, the conjugated verb follows directly after it (inversion).
Ich mag den Winter sehr. Umgekehrt hasst mein Bruder die Kälte.
I really like winter. Conversely, my brother hates the cold.
wrong / upside down
Both words can describe a reversed direction or order. Umgekehrt initially states the reversal objectively, without evaluating it. Verkehrt, by contrast, emphasizes that something is the wrong way around or incorrectly aligned. Use umgekehrt for a neutral description and verkehrt when something is arranged incorrectly.
Die Reihenfolge ist umgekehrt, sodass der letzte Schritt zuerst kommt.
The order is reversed, so the last step comes first.
Das Schild hängt verkehrt herum und zeigt in die falsche Richtung.
The sign is hanging upside down and points in the wrong direction.
