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topsy-turvy
UK
/ˈtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi/
US
/ˈtɑpsi ˈtɜrvi/
Translations
more topsy-turvy
Comp.
most topsy-turvy
Super.
UK
/ˈtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi/
US
/ˈtɑpsi ˈtɜrvi/
The room was left in a topsy-turvy state after the party.
Комната осталась в перевернутом состоянии после вечеринки.
Her topsy-turvy schedule made it difficult to plan anything.
Ее хаотичный график затруднял планирование чего-либо.
The topsy-turvy arrangement of the furniture made the room look smaller.
Беспорядочная расстановка мебели делала комнату меньше.
Additional translations
UK
/ˌtɒp.siˈtɜː.vi/
US
/ˌtɑp.siˈtɝ.vi/
Functions as a flat adverb meaning ‘in an upside-down or confused manner’, often used post-verbally.
Synonyms
head over heels
in disorder
out of order
Definitions
After the storm, the entire room was left in a topsy-turvy state.
The painting was hung in a topsy-turvy manner, confusing the viewers.
He shook the box topsy-turvy, scattering its contents across the floor.