English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-upside down.ogg|Audio (US)

Adverb
en-adv|pos=upside down

1. invert|Inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom

#: The Union flag was flying upside down, a sign of danger.

1. In great disorder

#: The thief had turned the room upside down.

Translations
trans-top|inverted
Finnish: ylösalaisin, nurinperin
French: à l'envers
Kurdish: sernişîv, serberjêr, nixûm
trans-mid
Polish: do góra|góry nogami
Spanish: al revés
trans-bottom

trans-top|in great disorder
Finnish: sekaisin, ylösalaisin, sotku|sotkussa
trans-mid
Kurdish: serûbin, tarûmar
trans-bottom

Adjective
en-adj|pos=upside down

1. Inverted; the wrong way up.

#: Would you like some of my upside down cake?

1. Owing more money for something than it is worth; having negative equity.

#: He's upside down on his mortgage.

io:upside down
ku:upside down

• 2007-12-14 18:07 - Rodasmith - glossify adj def; +comparative; format example

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