upending

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de voltear algo de arriba abajo o ponerlo sobre su extremo, implicando a menudo un cambio o trastocamiento significativo.

A noun referring to the act of turning something upside down or setting it on end, often implying a significant change or reversal.

1. Turning upside downC1formal

   The act of turning something so that its top becomes its bottom, or setting it on its end.

   volteo, poner boca abajo

   • The upending of the boat caused all the cargo to spill into the water.
   • The magician's trick involved the upending of a table.
   • The upending of the vase was an accident during the party.

   Sinónimoscapsizinginversionupheavalupset

• 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.

   Sinónimoscapsizeoverturntip overturn overupset