omslaan — meaning in English

English meaning

• overturn verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

omslaan is used for these senses in English:

• overturn (ambitransitive) To turn over, capsize or upset.
• wrench (transitive) To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench. [from 19th c.]

overturn — full definition

1. verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
2. verb To reverse an official decision, ruling, or law.

wrench — full definition

1. noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
2. noun A sudden painful twist or pull, often figurative, describing an emotional wrench of separation.
3. verb To pull or twist something suddenly and violently.

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