Meaning

3 senses
  1. (intransitive)To overturn.

    kentern

    опроки́дыватьсяoprokídyvatʹsja, опроки́нутьсяoprokínutʹsja, перевора́чиватьсяperevoráčivatʹsja

    overturn accidentally

  2. (transitive)To cause (a ship) to overturn.

    zum Kentern bringen

    опроки́дыватьoprokídyvatʹ, опроки́нутьoprokínutʹ, перевора́чиватьperevoráčivatʹ

  3. (intransitive)To deform under stress.

Examples

32 sentences
  1. The boat Tom was on capsized.

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  2. A strong gust of wind capsized the boat.

    ruСильный порыв ветра перевернул лодку.

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  3. What should you do if your canoe capsizes?

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  4. The ship capsized in the middle of the ocean.

    ruСудно опрокинулось посреди океана.

    deDas Schiff ist mitten auf dem Ozean gekentert.

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  5. A boat capsized.

    ruЛодка перевернулась.

    deEin Boot kenterte.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
(intransitive) to overturn:
(transitive) to cause to overturn:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
(intransitive) to overturn:
(transitive) to cause to overturn:

Origin

Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the

Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).

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Forms

capsizes, capsizing, capsized, capsized
Base formcapsize · to capsize
3rd person singularcapsizes
Present participlecapsizing
Past simplecapsized
Past participlecapsized

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycapsize
he, she, itcapsizes

Past simpleLesson

all personscapsized

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave capsized
he, she, ithas capsized

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill capsize

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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