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to upend
01
invertir, voltear
to set, turn, or stand an object on its end or upside down
Transitive: to upend sth
Example
The construction workers upended the heavy beam to position it vertically in the framework.
Los trabajadores de la construcción volcaron la pesada viga para posicionarla verticalmente en la estructura.
Trying to read the label, she upended the bottle to see the ingredients listed at the bottom.
Tratando de leer la etiqueta, ella volcó la botella para ver los ingredientes listados en la parte inferior.
02
invertir, volcar
to undergo a change in position where an object becomes turned or set on end
Intransitive
Example
The boat upended in the strong current.
La embarcación volcó en la fuerte corriente.
As the earthquake shook the region, several gravestones in the cemetery upended.
A medida que el terremoto sacudía la región, varias lápidas en el cementerio se volcaron.