B2adjective · rare

upside down

підводний

подводный

unter Wasser, Unterwasser-

Inverted; turned so that the top is at the bottomInverted; turned so that the top is at the bottom.

/ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/

» The picture is hung upside down.

Das Bild hängt verkehrt herum.

Das Gemälde ist kopfüber aufgehängt.

Эта картина висит вверх ногами.

Картина висит вверх ногами.

Фотография висит вверх ногами.

Фотографию повесили вверх ногами.

Картину повесили вверх ногами.

Картина висить догори ногами.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable)Inverted; turned so that the top is at the bottom.
The pattern resembled an upside down letter W.
(not comparable)In great disorder.
(not comparable)Owing more money for something than it is worth; having negative equity.
He's upside down on his mortgage.
(humorous, not comparable)Australian.

Examples

138 sentences

The picture is hung upside down.
Картина висить догори ногами.
ruЭта картина висит вверх ногами.
deDas Bild hängt verkehrt herum.
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Tom hung the picture upside down.
Том повісив фотографію догори дригом.
deTom hängte das Bild verkehrt herum auf.
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Why is it upside down?
Чому це догори дригом?
deWarum steht es auf dem Kopf?
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Who turned this upside down?
Хто перевернув це догори дригом?
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I think it's upside down.
Мені здається, він догори дригом.
deIch glaube, es steht auf dem Kopf.
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Translations

6 languages

Origin

From Middle English up sid doun, an alteration of earlier upsadowne, upsedowne, up-so-doun

From Middle English up sid doun, an alteration of earlier upsadowne, upsedowne, up-so-doun (“upside down”), equivalent to up + so + down, literally “up as down”.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

having negative equity:underwaterA2