What does rovesciare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word rovesciare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rovesciare in Italian.

The word rovesciare in Italian means spill, knock over, throw back, turn back, upset, overturn, tip over, capsize, flow, pour, pour our, pour, spill, shift, pass, turn the tables in your favor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rovesciare

spill

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (liquido: versare, far cadere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mio figlio ha inavvertitamente rovesciato il succo sulla tovaglia immacolata della nonna.
My son accidentally spilled some juice on his grandma's immaculate tablecloth.

knock over

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far cadere [qc] che era dritto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il gatto è saltato sulla credenza e ha rovesciato un vaso.
The cat jumped up on the sideboard and knocked over a vase.

throw back, turn back

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (piegare all'indietro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I bambini appena nati non riescono a rovesciare all'indietro la testa.
When born, babies aren't able to turn their head back.

upset, overturn

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (anche figurato (capovolgere, ribaltare) (also figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'arrivo del giovane ingegnere in azienda ha rovesciato gli equilibri e ha portato una ventata di innovazione.
The arrival of the new engineer in the company upset the general balance and introduced some innovations.

tip over, capsize

verbo intransitivo (anche figurato (capovolgersi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dopo l'esperienza di volontariato la scala di valori di Luca si è completamente rovesciata in meglio.
After his experience volunteering, Luca's values have been tipped over for the better.

flow, pour

verbo intransitivo (figurato (riversarsi, affluire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Tutti i ruscelletti che scorrono lungo questa montagna a valle si rovesciano nel fiume principale.
All the small streams that flow down this mountain pour into the main river.

pour our, pour, spill

verbo intransitivo (cadere giù copiosamente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Rimossa la chiusa l'acqua si è riversata nei campi arsi dalla siccità.
Once the sluice was opened the water poured out onto the dry fields.

shift, pass

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (colpa, responsabilità : scaricare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lucia non riconosce mai le sue responsabilità rovesciandole sempre sugli altri.
Lucia never acknowledges her responsibilities, always passing the blame onto others.

turn the tables in your favor

(figurative, US)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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