upended

• Describe algo que ha sido volcado o puesto boca abajo, o colocado sobre un extremo.

Describes something that has been turned upside down or set on its end.

1. Turned upside downB2formal

   Set or turned on its end; inverted so that the bottom is at the top.

   Puesto/volcado boca abajo

   • The boat was upended by the strong waves.
   • He left the bucket upended in the middle of the yard.
   • The table was upended during the scuffle.

   Sinónimosinvertedoverturnedreversedtopsy-turvyupturned

   Antónimoserectupright

• Verbo que significa poner algo sobre su extremo o volcarlo de modo que quede boca abajo; también se usa en sentido figurado para indicar que se trastorna o se da la vuelta a una situación.

A verb used to indicate the act of setting something on its end or turning it upside down; also used figuratively to mean to disrupt or overturn a situation.

1. Set or turn on endB2formal

   To set, turn, or stand something on its end.

   Poner vertical

   • He upended the crate to use it as a table.
   • The strong wind upended the garden chairs.
   • She upended the bottle to empty it completely.

   Sinónimoserectraiseset upstand up

   Antónimoslayplaceputsetstand

2. Become turned on endB2formal

   To become turned or set on end.

   volcarse

   • The boat upended in the rough seas.
   • The box upended when the truck hit a bump.
   • The stack of papers upended and scattered across the floor.

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