tip over

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего падение или опрокидывание чего-либо, или падение самого объекта.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of causing something to fall or overturn, or to fall over itself.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Cause to fall or overturninformal

   To cause something to fall or turn onto its side.

   Опрокинуть

   • The cat tipped over the vase.
   • He accidentally tipped over his glass of water.
   • Strong winds tipped over the garden furniture.

   Synonymscapsizeknock overoverthrowoverturntoppleturn overupendupset

   Antonymsrightupright

2. Fall or overturninformal

   To fall or turn onto one's side.

   Опрокинуться

   • The chair tipped over when he leaned back.
   • The truck tipped over on the sharp curve.
   • The stack of books tipped over and scattered on the floor.

   Synonymscapsizefall overkeel overoverturntoppleturn overupset

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