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    Renverse (en. Overturns)

    /ʁɑ̃.vɛʁs/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To tip something over.
    He accidentally overturned his glass.
    Il a renversé son verre accidentellement.
    To change the position of something upside down.
    She overturned the painting on the floor.
    Elle a renversé le tableau sur le sol.
    adjective
    Positioned upside down.
    The table is overturned.
    La table est renversée.
    Which has undergone a reversal.
    The fate of this country has been overturned.
    Le destin de ce pays a été renversé.
    Disturbed or upset.
    His world was turned upside down by this news.
    Son monde a été renversé par cette nouvelle.

    Etymology

    From the Old verb 'overturn', derived from Latin 'renversare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to turn the tide
    To change the direction of a situation.
    renverser la vapeur
    to reverse a situation
    To alter a state of affairs, often unexpectedly.
    renverser une situation
    to be taken aback by something
    To be shocked or surprised by an event.
    être renversé par quelque chose

    Related Words

    inverse
    Which is opposed to something else.
    inverse
    to jostle
    To push or knock someone down.
    bousculer
    reversal
    The action of turning something over.
    retournement

    Slang Meanings

    To be in over one's head, to be in trouble.
    After this story, he is overturned and lost.
    Après cette histoire, il est renversé et perdu.
    To have an unexpected love at first sight.
    He fell head over heels in love in an instant.
    Il est tombé renversé amoureux en un instant.