turn turtle
turn turtle · turns turtle · turned turtle · turning turtle
перевернуться, опрокинуться
kentern, zum Kentern bringen
To capture a turtle by turning it onto its backTo capture a turtle by turning it onto its back.
UK/ˈtɜːn ˈtɜːtəl/US/ˈtɝn ˈtɝtəl/
Meaning
5 senses(historical, intransitive)To capture a turtle by turning it onto its back.
(intransitive)Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down.
перевернутьсяperevernutʹsja, опрокинутьсяoprokinutʹsja
(figuratively, intransitive)To fail; to go belly up.
(dated, idiomatic)To become upset.
(intransitive)To roll upside down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over.
More definitions
- overturn accidentally
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to turn upside down:
Origin
Possibly from the fact that turning a turtle and placing it on its back renders it helplesPossibly from the fact that turning a turtle and placing it on its back renders it helpless.
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Forms
turns turtle, turning turtle, turned turtle, turned turtle| Base form | turn turtle · to turn turtle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns turtle |
| Present participle | turning turtle |
| Past simple | turned turtle |
| Past participle | turned turtle |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle