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topsy-turvy

/ˌtɒp.siˈtɜː.vi/

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adjective

/ˌtɒp.siˈtɜː.vi/B2formal
  • ruОписывает состояние полной путаницы, беспорядка или хаоса; буквально означает 'вверх дном'.

Describes a state of complete confusion, disorder, or chaos; literally meaning upside down.

  1. In utter disorderB2informal

    In a state of complete confusion or disarray; upside down.

    ruВ полном беспорядке

    • After the party, the house was completely topsy-turvy.
    • The sudden news turned their lives topsy-turvy.
    • His desk is always topsy-turvy with papers everywhere.

    Synonymschaoticconfuseddisarrayeddisorderlydisorganizedhelter-skelterjumbledmessymuddled

    Antonymsneatorderlyorganizedsystematictidy

Forms
  • more topsy-turvy comparative form
  • most topsy-turvy superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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adverb

/ˌtɒp.siˈtɜː.vi/B2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «в состоянии замешательства или беспорядка» или «вверх дном». Описывает нечто полностью перевернутое или находящееся в хаотичном состоянии, часто используется как в прямом (физически перевернутое), так и в переносном смысле (неорганизованное или хаотичное).

An adverb meaning "in a state of confusion or disorder" or "upside down." It describes something that is completely turned around or in a chaotic state, often used both literally (physically inverted) and figuratively (disorganized or chaotic).

  1. In a disordered mannerB2informal

    In a state of confusion or disorder; upside down or chaotic.

    ruВверх дном

    • The room was turned topsy-turvy after the party.
    • His life went topsy-turvy after losing his job.
    • The children threw everything topsy-turvy in their excitement.

    Synonymschaoticallyconfusedlydisorderlyhelter-skelterhiggledy-piggledyjumbledpell-mellupside down

  2. In disorderly hasteB2informal

    In a rushed, confused, or chaotic way.

    ruВверх дном

    • They packed their bags topsy-turvy and ran for the train.
    • She finished her homework topsy-turvy just before the deadline.
    • The team worked topsy-turvy to get the project done on time.

    Synonymsharum-scarumheadlonghelter-skelterpell-mell

Forms
  • more topsy-turvy comparative form
  • most topsy-turvy superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

Inherited terms

Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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Generated by language models and not human-verified: definitions, examples, levels and translations may contain errors.