overturned — turned upside down or reversed
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: turned upside down or reversed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrnd/
Korean meaning: 뒤집힌, 전복된
Korean pronunciation: 오버**턴드**
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy found his car overturned after parking on a steep hill - gravity 1, pizza 0.
- The court's overturned verdict meant the wrongfully convicted man could finally enjoy freedom.
- My cat knocked over my coffee mug, and now my desk looks like an overturned crime scene.
overturned
ADJECTIVE//ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrnd//
turned upside down or reversed
The judge overturned the verdict, freeing the wrongly convicted man.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
over(위에, 넘어서)와 turn(돌리다)이 결합하여 '뒤집다'라는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 팬케이크를 뒤집듯이 완전히 방향을 바꾸는 모습에서 유래했죠.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza delivery guy found his car overturned after parking on a steep hill - gravity 1, pizza 0.”
“The court's overturned verdict meant the wrongfully convicted man could finally enjoy freedom.”
“My cat knocked over my coffee mug, and now my desk looks like an overturned crime scene.”
“The appeals court overturned the original sentence due to procedural errors.”
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