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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tenpuku suru
"強風でボートが転覆した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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(Of a boat) to overturn in the water.
"Strong winds caused the sailboat to capsize."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 18th century (originally of a ship): probably from dialect cap 'top' + size (perhaps related to Spanish cabcear 'to pitch or toss', or a compound of Spanish cabeza 'head').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capsize" is said worldwide
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chavirer
Transliteration: chavirer
"Le bateau a failli chavirer dans la tempête."
kentern
Transliteration: kentern
"Das Boot drohte im Sturm zu kentern."
capovolgere
Transliteration: capovolgere
"La barca si è capovolta a causa delle onde alte."
zoobobrar
Transliteration: zoobobrar
"La fuerte tormenta hizo zozobrar el velero."
emborcar
Transliteration: emborcar
"O barco corre o risco de emborcar se houver muito vento."
पलटना
Transliteration: palatna
"तेज़ हवा के कारण नाव पलट गई।"
倾覆
Transliteration: qīngfù
"巨浪把小船掀翻了。"
전복되다
Transliteration: jeonbokdoeda
"거센 파도에 배가 전복되었습니다."
転覆する
Transliteration: tenpuku suru
"強風でボートが転覆した。"
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