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1 upside down
1. adverb 2. adjectiveauf dem Kopf stehend [Bild]be upside down — auf dem Kopf stehen
the acrobat hung upside down — der Akrobat hing mit dem Kopf nach unten od. kopfüber
* * *1) (with the top part underneath: The plate was lying upside down on the floor.) verkehrt herum2) (into confusion: The burglars turned the house upside down.) drunter und drüber* * *up·side ˈdownthat picture is \upside down dieses Bild hängt verkehrt heruman \upside down gymnast was hanging from the wall bars ein Turner hing mit dem Kopf nach unten an der Sprossenwand\upside down world verkehrte Weltthe plane was flying \upside down das Flugzeug flog auf dem Kopf; ( fig)my whole world turned \upside down when I met Alan mein Leben ist völlig durcheinandergeraten, als ich Alan getroffen habeto turn sth \upside down etw auf den Kopf stellen a. fig* * *['ʌpsaId'daUn]advverkehrt herumthe monkey was hanging upside down — der Affe hing verkehrt herum or mit dem Kopf nach unten
to turn sth upside down (lit) — etw umdrehen; (fig) etw auf den Kopf stellen
when my daughter was born my world turned upside down — als meine Tochter geboren wurde, wurde mein Leben auf den Kopf gestellt
* * *1. adverb2. adjectiveturn something upside down — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen
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2 upside down
up·side 'down adjthat picture is \upside down dieses Bild hängt verkehrt herum;an \upside down gymnast was hanging from the wall bars ein Turner hing mit dem Kopf nach unten an der Sprossenwand;\upside down world verkehrte Welt advinv ( inverted position) verkehrt herum;the plane was flying \upside down das Flugzeug flog auf dem Kopf;my whole world turned \upside down when I met Alan ( fig) mein Leben ist völlig durcheinandergeraten, als ich Alan getroffen habe;to turn sth \upside down etw auf den Kopf stellen (a. fig)
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