dốc ngược
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Definition
- Verb:
- To turn (something) upside down: To invert an object so that its top becomes its bottom. This often implies a deliberate action, such as emptying the contents of a container.
- To reverse the orientation: To flip something so that its usual or correct position is completely inverted.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy dốc ngược chai nước để lấy giọt cuối cùng. (She turned the water bottle upside down to get the last drop.)
- Đừng dốc ngược cái lọ này, nó sẽ bị đổ hết. (Don't turn this jar upside down; everything will spill out.)
- Bão lớn có thể dốc ngược những chiếc thuyền nhỏ. (A big storm can turn small boats upside down.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb is often used in a figurative sense to describe completely disrupting or overturning a situation, plan, or order.
- Phán quyết bất ngờ đã dốc ngược mọi kế hoạch của chúng tôi. (The unexpected verdict turned all of our plans upside down.)
Variants and Related Words
Lật ngược (v): to flip over, to overturn. This is a close synonym but can be more general.
- Anh ta lật ngược tấm thảm để tìm chìa khóa. (He flipped the rug over to find the key.)
Đổ ngược (v): to pour out by inverting; often used specifically for liquids.
- Đổ ngược chai dầu vào chảo. (Turn the oil bottle upside down to pour it into the pan.)
Synonyms
- Invert: to put something in the opposite position or order.
- Upend: to set or turn something on its end or upside down.
- Overturn: to cause to turn over onto the other side or upside down.
Related Idioms
- Dốc ngược dốc xuôi: This phrase emphasizes vigorous or repeated turning upside down and right side up, often in a search.
- Dốc ngược dốc xuôi cả túi xách mà vẫn không thấy ví. (I turned the bag upside down and inside out but still couldn't find the wallet.)
- Turn (something) upside down