flip over

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения переворачивания чего-либо вверх дном или вращения так, чтобы противоположная сторона оказалась сверху.

A phrasal verb used to indicate turning something upside down or rotating it so that the opposite side is facing up.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Turn something upside downinformal

   To cause something to turn over completely, so that the top becomes the bottom.

   Перевернуть

   • He flipped the pancake over with a spatula.
   • The strong wind flipped the umbrella over.
   • She flipped the page over to continue reading.

   Synonymscapsizeinvertoverturnturn overupendupset

2. Change position or directioninformal

   To move or rotate something so that it faces the opposite direction.

   Перевернуть

   • The car flipped over after hitting the curb.
   • He flipped the mattress over to even out the wear.
   • The boat flipped over in the rough sea.

   Synonymscapsizeinvertoverturnreversetip overturn overupendupturn

3. Become very excited or enthusiasticinformalamerican

   To react with strong positive emotion, often suddenly.

   Быть в восторге

   • The crowd flipped over the band's performance.
   • She flipped over the surprise birthday party.
   • He flipped over the new video game.

   Synonymsenthuserave

Base verbflip