capovolgere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- capsize verb To turn over or roll over in the water, or to cause a boat to do so.
- flip verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
- overturn verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
- reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
- upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.
Senses
capovolgere is used for these senses in English:
- capsize (transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
- flip (transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.
- overturn (ambitransitive) To turn over, capsize or upset.
- reverse (transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.
- turn over To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
- upset (transitive) To tip or overturn (something).
flip — full definition
- verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
- verb To buy something (often property) and quickly resell it for profit.
- verb To suddenly become very angry or lose control (informal).
- noun A maneuver that rotates something, or someone, end over end.