What does renverser in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word renverser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use renverser in French.
The word renverser in French means spill, knock over, knock down, knock over, knock down, tilt, turn round, invert, overthrow, bend backwards, overturn, bowl over, turn the tables, reverse the trend, overturn a government, get knocked over, get run over. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word renverser
spillverbe transitif (répandre un contenu) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Quelle maladroite ! J'ai renversé du vinaigre sur la nappe. I'm so clumsy! I've spilled vinegar on the tablecloth. |
knock over, knock downverbe transitif (faire tomber) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Mon fils a renversé mon nain de jardin en jouant. My son knocked over my garden gnome while he was playing. |
knock over, knock downverbe transitif (faire tomber en voiture) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Le chauffard a renversé un piéton. The driver knocked over a pedestrian. |
tiltverbe transitif (basculer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La jeune femme renversa la tête en arrière et éclata de rire. The young woman threw her head back and burst out laughing. |
turn roundverbe transitif (faire basculer) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Francis a renversé la situation à son avantage. Francis turned the situation to his advantage. |
invertverbe transitif (inverser) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il faut renverser l'ordre des mots pour comprendre cette phrase. You need to invert the word order to understand that sentence. |
overthrowverbe transitif (figuré (déchoir un gouvernement) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les rebelles renversent le pouvoir. Rebels overthrow governments. |
bend backwardsverbe pronominal (s'incliner en arrière) Le gymnaste se renverse pour faire un saut périlleux. The gymnast is bending backwards in preparation for a dangerous jump. |
overturnverbe pronominal (être sens dessus dessous) (vehicle) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le camion s'est renversé dans le fossé. The lorry overturned in the ditch. |
bowl oververbe transitif (figuré (bouleverser) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") La nouvelle de leur mariage me renverse. The news of their marriage bowled me over. |
turn the tableslocution verbale (figuré (inverser la tendance) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
reverse the trendlocution verbale (figuré (inverser le cours des choses) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
overturn a governmentlocution verbale (démettre le pouvoir en place) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
get knocked over, get run over(piéton : être renversé par un véhicule) |
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