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a turnabout, esp. a reversal of opinion or policy.
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volte-face — [ vɔltəfas ] n. f. inv. • 1654; it. volta faccia « tourne face », de l impér. de voltare « tourner » et faccia « face » ♦ Action de se retourner pour faire face. « Il fit volte face sur lui même, tournant le dos, à présent, à l itinéraire indiqué … Encyclopédie Universelle
Volte-Face — Cet article a pour sujet le film d action de 1997. Pour une définition de l expression « volte face », voir l’article volte face du Wiktionnaire. Volte face, ou Double Identité au Québec, est un film d action américain réalisé par John… … Wikipédia en Français
Volte/face — Volte face Cet article a pour sujet le film d action de 1997. Pour une définition de l expression « volte face », voir l’article volte face du Wiktionnaire. Volte face, ou Double Identité au Québec, est un film d action américain… … Wikipédia en Français
Volte-face — (vôlt fäs , vôl tə ) is a total change of position, as in policy or opinion; an about face. The expression comes through French, from Italian voltafaccia and Portuguese volte face , composed of volta (turn) and faccia (face). Volte faces in… … Wikipedia
volte-face — If you do a volte face on something, you make a sudden and complete change in your stance or position over an issue … The small dictionary of idiomes
volte-face — a reversal of opinion, 1819, French, from It. volta faccia, lit. turn face, from volta, imper. of voltare to turn (from V.L. *volvita, from L. volvere to roll; see VULVA (Cf. vulva)) + faccia (see FACE (Cf. face)) … Etymology dictionary
volte-face — [vôlt΄fäs′] n. [Fr < It volta faccia < volta, a turn (see VOLT1) + faccia < VL facia,FACE] 1. a turn so as to face the opposite way; about face 2. a complete reversal of opinion, attitude, etc … English World dictionary
volte-face — ► NOUN 1) an act of turning round so as to face in the opposite direction. 2) an abrupt and complete reversal of attitude, opinion, or position. ORIGIN French, from Latin volvere to roll + facies appearance, face … English terms dictionary
volte-face — s. f. Ver volta face. ‣ Etimologia: palavra francesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
volte-face — [ˌvɔlt ˈfæsˌ ˈfa:s US ˌvo:lt ˈfa:s] n [C usually singular] formal a change to a completely opposite opinion or plan of action = ↑U turn … Dictionary of contemporary English
volte-face — [ ,vɔlt fas ] noun count FORMAL a sudden and complete change of opinion or plan. A more usual word is U turn … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
