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rev1 [rev] N inf

rev short for revolution

rev
Drehzahl f <-, -en>
revs pl
Umdrehungen pl [pro Minute]
See also

revo·lu·tion [ˌrevəˈlu:ʃən, Am -əˈlu:-] N

1. revolution (overthrow):

revolution
Revolution f <-, -en>
the American/French/Russian Revolution
die Amerikanische/Französische/Russische Revolution
the green revolution
die grüne Revolution
technical revolution
technische Revolution

2. revolution fig (complete change):

revolution
Revolution f <-, -en>
revolution
[umwälzende] Neuerung

3. revolution ASTRON:

revolution
Umlauf m <-(e)s, -läufe>
revolution
Rotation f <-, -en> form
the moon makes one revolution of the Earth in approximately 29.5 days
der Mond umkreist die Erde in ungefähr 29,5 Tagen

4. revolution TECH:

revolution
Umdrehung f
revolutions per minute
Drehzahl f <-, -en>
revolutions per minute
Umdrehungen pl pro Minute

I. rev2 <-vv-> [rev] VB trans

to rev [up] an engine
einen Motor auf Touren bringen [o. inf hochjagen]
to rev [up] an engine (noisily)
einen Motor aufheulen lassen

II. rev2 <-vv-> [rev] VB intr

to rev [up] engine
auf Touren kommen
to rev [up] (make noise)
aufheulen
to rev [up] fig person
aufdrehen

Rev. N

Rev abbreviation of reverend

See also

rev·er·end [ˈrevərənd] N

reverend
≈ Pfarrer m
reverend
≈ Pastor m
the Reverend James Fraser
Herr Pfarrer James Fraser
the Most/Right/Very Reverend John Jones
Erzbischof/Bischof/Dekan John Jones

ˈrev count·er N

rev counter
Drehzahlmesser m <-s, ->
Present
Irev
yourev
he/she/itrevs
werev
yourev
theyrev
Past
Irevved
yourevved
he/she/itrevved
werevved
yourevved
theyrevved
Present Perfect
Ihaverevved
youhaverevved
he/she/ithasrevved
wehaverevved
youhaverevved
theyhaverevved
Past Perfect
Ihadrevved
youhadrevved
he/she/ithadrevved
wehadrevved
youhadrevved
theyhadrevved
See further verb tables
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