Obverse

//ˈɑb.vɚs//

Synonyms for "obverse" (162 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Adjective(1 words)
analogous

Strong matches (48)

Adjective(1 words)
facing

Related words (81)

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related to

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Translations

41 translations across 18 languages.

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Bulgarian

3 entries
  • лицев adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • лице noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)
  • лицева страна noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Catalan

2 entries
  • anvers adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • anvers noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Czech

1 entries
  • líc noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Dutch

2 entries
  • voorkant adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • voorzijde noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

French

4 entries
  • avers adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • face adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • avers noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)
  • face noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

German

4 entries
  • Avers noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)
  • Bildseite noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)
  • Kopf noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)
  • Vorderseite noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Ido

1 entries
  • averso adj (turned or facing toward the observer)

Irish

1 entries
  • aghaidh boinn noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Italian

4 entries
  • dritto adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • opposto adj (corresponding; complementary)
  • dritto noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)
  • faccia anteriore noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Norwegian

2 entries
  • vendt fram adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • forside noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Polish

1 entries
  • awers noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • oposto adj (corresponding; complementary)

Romagnol

1 entries
  • lètra noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Russian

4 entries
  • аверсный adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • лицевой adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • фронтальный adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • аверс noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Spanish

2 entries
  • anverso adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • anverso noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Ukrainian

3 entries
  • аверсний adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • лицьовий adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • аверс noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • phải adj (turned or facing toward the observer)
  • mặt phải noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Welsh

1 entries
  • ochr flaen noun (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal)

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

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The obverse of peace is war.

Source: tatoeba (320176)

The oracle taught that the faith of the laity was the obverse of the gods' hidden despair.

Source: tatoeba (13576682)

The scholar's monograph on ancient coins detailed the obverse and reverse of each specimen.

Source: tatoeba (13576686)

The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.

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