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overturning

/ˌəʊvəˈtɜːnɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrnɪŋ/

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overturningnoun

overturnings

переворот

The overturning of the government led to a period of instability.

Переворот в правительстве привел к периоду нестабильности.

опрокидывание

The overturning of the boat caused panic among the passengers.

Опрокидывание лодки вызвало панику среди пассажиров.

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overturninggerund / present participle

/ˌəʊvəˈtɜːnɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrnɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe processes or forces that cause overturning.

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overturnverb

overturning

Gerund

overturned

Past Simple

overturned

Past Participle

overturning

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn/

/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrn/

опрокинуть

The strong wind can overturn the boat.

Сильный ветер может опрокинуть лодку.

отменить

The court decided to overturn the previous ruling.

Суд решил отменить предыдущее решение.

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overturningnoun

The act of turning something over or upside down.

The overturning of the boat caused all the passengers to fall into the water.

The act of reversing or invalidating a decision or ruling.

The court's overturning of the previous verdict was unexpected.

In oceanography and climatology, a large-scale vertical circulation in a fluid that brings deep layers to the surface and vice versa.

The Atlantic meridional overturning plays a crucial role in regulating global climate.

overturninggerund / present participle

Causing or involving the act of overturning.

Strong overturning currents carved new channels in the seabed.

overturnverb

To turn something over so that it is upside down or on its side.

The strong wind threatened to overturn the small boat.

To reverse a decision or ruling.

The court decided to overturn the previous verdict.

To bring about the downfall or destruction of (a government, institution, system, etc.).

The demonstrators hoped to overturn the military dictatorship.