переворот — meaning in English

English meaning

• coup noun A sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government, often by the military.
• flip verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
• putsch noun A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
• revolution noun A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
• roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
• turnover noun The total amount of money a business takes in sales over a given period.
• upheaval noun A sudden, dramatic change that disrupts the normal state of things.

Senses

переворот is used for these senses in English:

• coup (by extension) A takeover of one group by another.
• coup d'état (politics, government) The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures.
• flip A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
• putsch A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
• revolution (countable, politics) The popular removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action.
• roll A forward or backward roll in gymnastics; going head over heels. A tumble.
• turnover The act or result of overturning something; an upset.

coup — full definition

1. noun A sudden, illegal seizure of power from a government, often by the military.
2. noun A brilliant and highly successful move or achievement.

flip — full definition

1. verb To turn something over quickly, often with a snapping motion.
2. verb To buy something (often property) and quickly resell it for profit.
3. verb To suddenly become very angry or lose control (informal).
4. noun A maneuver that rotates something, or someone, end over end.

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