overturn /.әuvә'tә:n/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an improbable and unexpected victory
• (v.) turn from an upright or normal position
• (v.) cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

Chinese translation

• n. 倾覆, 破灭, 革命
• vt. 推翻, 颠倒
• vi. 翻倒

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/.әuvә'tә:n/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.22 · Common

Word forms

overturned, overturning, overturns

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