capsize

kæpˈsaɪz

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Definition of capsize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

boat flip

intr.

TECH.

overturn accidentally

intr.

TECH.

The raft capsized in the rapids.

flip

overturn

maritime

tr.

TECH.

cause a vessel to overturn

tr.

TECH.

They accidentally capsized the canoe.

flip

overturn

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Origin of capsize

Spanish, capuzar (to sink)

Terms with capsize included in their meaning

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keel

capsize

turn over on its side

crank

adj.

unstable

liable to capsize due to poor balance

keel over

maritime

capsize, as of a boat or ship

cranky

adj.

ship

liable to capsize due to poor balance

overset

nautical

turn over or capsize

Examples of capsize in a sentence

Without warning, the canoe capsized in the lake.
Strong winds can easily capsize small boats.
Improper weight distribution may capsize the vessel.

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French:se renverser, renverser, ...
German:kentern, zum Kentern bringen, ...
Italian:capovolgersi, capovolgere, ...
Spanish:volcar, hacer volcar, ...
Portuguese:virar, ...
Chinese:翻, 弄翻, ...
Japanese:転覆する, 転覆させる, ...
Arabic:اِنْقَلَبَ, قَلَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ, לַהֲפוֹךְ אֶת כְּלִי הַשַּׁיִט, ...
Russian:перевернуться, перевернуть, ...
Ukrainian:перекинутися, перевернути, ...
Hindi:उलट जाना, पलटना, ...
Bengali:উল্টে যাওয়া, উল্টে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:bolcar, tombar, ...
Czech:převrátit se, převrátit, ...
Danish:kæntre, kæntrer, ...
Dutch:omslaan, doen omslaan, ...
Greek:αναποδογυρίζω, ανατρέπω, ...
Hungarian:felborulni, felborítani, ...
Khmer:លិចផ្ងារ, ធ្វើឱ្យនាវាក្រឡាប់, ...
Korean:뒤집히다, 뒤집다, ...
Persian:واژگون شدن, واژگون کرد, ...
Polish:przewrócić się, wywracać, ...
Portuguese (BR):virar, emborcar, ...
Romanian:a se răsturna, a răsturna, ...
Swedish:välta, kapsejsa, ...
Thai:พลิกคว่ำ, ทำให้พลิกคว่ำ, ...
Turkish:alabora olmak, devirmek, ...
Vietnamese:lật úp, làm lật úp, ...

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