What is the plural of volte face?
What is the plural of volte face?
(vɒltfɑːs ) Word forms: plural volte-faces. countable noun [usually singular] If you say that someone’s behaviour is a volte-face, you mean that they have changed their opinion or decision completely, so that it is the opposite of what it was before.
What does volte face mean in English?
reversal in policy
volte-face \vawlt-FAHSS\ noun. : a reversal in policy : about-face. Examples.
How is volte face pronounced?
Pronunciation
- IPA: /vɒltˈfæs/, /-ˈfɑːs/
- Audio (UK) (file)
How do you use volte face in a sentence?
Example Sentences
- The current prime minister thinks it is a joke to volte face on the plans that he announces publicly.
- I have never seen you volte face before this, what is going on?
- She volte faced about the decision to marry him.
- A dramatic volte face is all that this play needed, now it is perfect!
What does an extraordinary volte-face mean?
A complete change of opinion or belief. The phrase comes from the Italian term voltafaccia, meaning “about-turn.” Everyone was surprised when the candidate made a complete volte-face on her stance on taxes.
Did a volte-face?
Volte-face (/vɒltˈfɑːs/ or /voʊltˈfɑːs/) is a total change of position, as in policy or opinion; an about-face. The expression comes from the French language. In the context of politics a volte-face is, in modern English, often referred to as a U-turn or a flip-flop in the UK and the US respectively.
Is VoLTE-face the same as about face?
What does an extraordinary VoLTE-face mean?
What is VoLTE calls SIM 1?
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is an IP-based data transmission technology that delivers both call and data services over a 4G network. Once VoLTE is enabled, you can make calls while accessing the Internet. VoLTE also provides you with a faster call connection time and higher quality voice and video calls.
What is about face mean?
1 : a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention. 2 : a reversal of direction. 3 : a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view.