turn upside down
US /tɜːrn ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/
UK /tɜːrn ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/
1.
capovolgere, rovesciare
to invert or flip something so that the top is at the bottom
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He accidentally turned the box upside down, spilling all its contents.
Ha accidentalmente capovolto la scatola, rovesciandone tutto il contenuto.
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The strong winds turned the umbrella upside down.
I forti venti hanno capovolto l'ombrello.
2.
sconvolgere, mettere sottosopra
to cause great disorder or confusion; to disrupt completely
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The new policy turned the entire department upside down.
La nuova politica ha sconvolto l'intero dipartimento.
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The unexpected news turned her world upside down.
La notizia inaspettata ha sconvolto il suo mondo.