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ribaltare — 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.
  • 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.
  • revert verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.
  • turtle noun A reptile with a hard protective shell that lives on land, in fresh water, or in the sea.
  • upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.

Senses

ribaltare is used for these senses in English:

  • capsize (transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
  • overturn (ambitransitive) To turn over, capsize or upset.
  • reverse (transitive) To turn something inside out or upside down.
  • reverse (legal) To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.
  • revert (transitive, now, rare) To turn back, or turn to the contrary; to reverse.
  • turn over To flip over; to rotate uppermost to bottom.
  • turtle (intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
  • upset (transitive) To tip or overturn (something).

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.
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