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turn upside-down

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turn [sth] upside down, turn [sth] upside-down v expr	(invert)	dar vuelta loc verb
		darle la vuelta a loc verb
	(figurado)	poner de cabeza, voltear de cabeza loc verb
	(coloquial)	poner patas arriba loc verb
	I turned my bag upside down and shook the contents onto the floor, hoping to find my keys.
	Di vuelta mi cartera y tiré su contenido al suelo esperando encontrar mis llaves.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Por qué pusiste las sillas patas arriba? ¡Así no podemos usar el comedor!
turn [sth] upside down, turn [sth] upside-down v expr	figurative (rummage through roughly)	revolver⇒ vtr
	(figurado, coloquial)	poner patas arriba loc verb
	The house was turned upside down as the burglars searched for valuable items.
	Los ladrones revolvieron toda la casa para encontrar los objetos de valor.
turn [sth] upside down, turn [sth] upside-down v expr	figurative (change dramatically)	trastornar⇒ vtr
		alterar⇒ vtr
	(figurado, coloquial)	poner patas arriba loc verb
	The terrible news turned his world upside down.
	Las terribles noticias trastornaron su mundo.
turn upside down, turn upside-down vi + adv	(be inverted)	darse vuelta loc verb
	(figurado, coloquial)	ponerse patas arriba loc verb
	Aleesha felt sick as the roller coaster turned upside down.

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