capsize
The act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturningThe act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» The boat Tom was on capsized.
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1 sensesThe act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.
Examples
32 sentencesThe boat Tom was on capsized.
A strong gust of wind capsized the boat.
ruСильный порыв ветра перевернул лодку. — marafon
What should you do if your canoe capsizes?
The ship capsized in the middle of the ocean.
ruСудно опрокинулось посреди океана. — odexed
deDas Schiff ist mitten auf dem Ozean gekentert. — brauchinet
A boat capsized.
ruЛодка перевернулась. — marafon
deEin Boot kenterte. — Tamy
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by theAttested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).
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