upside down

sottosopra, a testa in giù

Con la parte superiore rivolta verso il basso e quella inferiore verso l’alto.

In inglese semplice: With the top facing down and the bottom facing up.

• You are holding it upside down.
• The bat hung upside down from a branch.
• She turned the bottle upside down to empty it.

Sinonimi: the wrong way up

Contrari: the right way up

Espressioni comuni: hang upside down, turn upside down, hold upside down

sottosopra

In uno stato di confusione, grande cambiamento o disordine, con cose sparse ovunque.

In inglese semplice: Into a state where things are confused, greatly changed, or scattered everywhere.

• They turned the room upside down.
• The move turned our lives upside down.
• Police turned the house upside down looking for evidence.

Sinonimi: into chaos

Espressioni comuni: turn upside down, upside down completely

capovolto, rovesciato

Che ha la parte superiore dove dovrebbe trovarsi quella inferiore.

In inglese semplice: Having the top where the bottom should be.

• The picture is upside down.
• An upside down cup lay beside the sink.
• Why is the map upside down?

Sinonimi: inverted

Contrari: upright

Espressioni comuni: be upside down, upside down picture, upside down map

con debito superiore al valore

Che deve ancora pagare per una casa, un’auto o altro acquisto più del suo valore attuale.

In inglese semplice: Owing more money on a house, car, or other purchase than it is currently worth.

• We are upside down on our mortgage.
• Falling house prices left many owners upside down.
• Are you still upside down on the car loan?

Come si usa: upside down on something (We are upside down on our car loan.)

Sinonimi: underwater

Espressioni comuni: be upside down, upside down financially