What does stravolgere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word stravolgere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stravolgere in Italian.
The word stravolgere in Italian means revolutionize, alter, upset, overturn, distort, misrepresent, turn your eyes up towards your nose. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word stravolgere
revolutionize, alterverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rivoluzionare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Appena assunto il nuovo direttore ha stravolto tutta l'organizzazione della rivista. As soon as he was hired, the new director turned the entire magazine's organization upside-down. |
upset, overturnverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sovvertire, sconvolgere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'arrivo del fratellino ha stravolto gli equilibri familiari e la sorella maggiore ne ha sofferto. The birth of the baby boy upset the family's balance and the older sister suffered. |
distort, misrepresentverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (alterare, viziare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il suo racconto ha stravolto la realtà dei fatti. His story has distorted the real facts. |
turn your eyes up towards your nose
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