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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesponer al revés
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poˈneɾ al reˈβes
"Puso los bolsillos al revés."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause the inner surface of something to become the outer surface, typically by pulling it through itself.
"He accidentally turned his sweater inside out while pulling it off." - 2
To search a place or examine something extremely thoroughly, causing great disorder.
"The burglars turned the entire bedroom inside out looking for valuables."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines the everyday Old English verbs and prepositions 'turn', 'inside', and 'out', traceable back to Germanic roots. Historically used literally for garments, it evolved metaphorically by the 19th century to describe intensive searching, disorganization, or thorough emotional exposure.
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mettre à l'envers
Transliteration: mɛtʁ a lɑ̃vɛʁ
"Il a mis son pull à l'envers."
umdrehen
Transliteration: ˈʊmdʁeːən
"Sie drehte die Tasche nach außen."
mettere al rovescio
Transliteration: ˈmɛttere al roˈvɛʃʃo
"Ha messo la maglietta al rovescio."
poner al revés
Transliteration: poˈneɾ al reˈβes
"Puso los bolsillos al revés."
virar do avesso
Transliteration: viˈɾad du aˈvesu
"Ela virou a blusa do avesso."
उल्टा करना
Transliteration: ulta karna
"उसने अपनी कमीज़ उल्टी पहन ली।"
翻转
Transliteration: fān zhuǎn
"他把口袋翻转了过来。"
뒤집다
Transliteration: dwijipda
"그는 옷을 안팎으로 뒤집어 입었다."
裏返す
Transliteration: uragaesu
"彼女はシャツを裏返した。"
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