turn upside down
turn upside down(
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sayd
daun
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
1. (to cause to face the opposite direction)
a. poner patas arriba (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
I turned the ketchup bottle upside down and shook it, but nothing came out.Puse la botella de kétchup patas arriba y la sacudí, pero no salió nada.
b. dar la vuelta
Do you want to ride the roller coaster? - No. I don't like the rides that turn me upside down.¿Quieres subirte a la montaña rusa? - No. No me gustan los juegos que me dan la vuelta.
c. dar vuelta (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The bullies turned Luis upside down so his lunch money would fall out of his pocket.Los matones le dieron vuelta a Luis para que su dinero del almuerzo se cayera de su bolsillo.
d. invertir
Can you turn the dresser upside down so I can fix it? A leg is loose.¿Puedes invertir el tocador para que pueda arreglarlo? Una pata está floja.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (to make something untidy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
a. poner patas arriba (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Jesús turned this house upside down looking for his cellphone. He felt foolish when he found it in his car.Jesús puso la casa patas arriba en busca de su teléfono celular. Se sintió tonto cuando lo encontró en su coche.
3. (figurative) (to change dramatically)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
a. revolucionar
I was in a car accident that turned my life upside down. I was left paralyzed and I lost everything that I took for granted.Estuve en un accidente automovilístico que revolucionó mi mundo. Me quedé paralizado y perdí todo lo que daba por hecho.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
4. (to overturn)
a. invertirse
The aircraft turned upside down and started to plunge toward the ground.El avión se invirtió y empezó a desplomarse hacia el suelo.
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