English-Spanish translations for about-face

• cambio de rumbo
• media vuelta
  ¿Cómo puede explicar el gobierno moldovo la media vuelta radical en la manera de abordar la situación que usaron los órganos nacionales de seguridad contra los manifestantes y contra otros opositores? How does the Moldovan government explain the radical about-face in the approach taken by the organs of national security towards demonstrators and other opponents?
• cambiar de rumbo
• dar la media vuelta
• darse media vuelta
• virazón

Definition of about-face

• An abrupt turn to face the opposite direction
• A reversal in direction; reversal of attitude or opinion
• To turn 180 degrees to face the opposite direction
• To change opinion or attitude drastically

Examples

• The soldier did an about-face and marched off
• When Luke heard the news, he did an abrupt about-face on the policy
• The soldiers would about-face immediately after the order was given
• A politician will about-face at the drop of a hat if he thinks there are votes in it

Related words

• about
• whereabouts
• roundabout
• turnabout
• about-turn
• runabout
• thereabouts
• layabout
• hereabouts