turn turtle

English - Turkish

Definition of turn turtle in English Turkish dictionary

ters dönmek

altüst olmak

alabora olmak

devrilmek

den. alabora olmak, altüst olmak, ters dönmek

English - English

Definition of turn turtle in English English dictionary

To turn upside down. Commonly used for boats and ships that capsize and turn through 180° so their hulls are above their superstructure, but it can refer to any vehicle in a similar position

To roll upside-down with one's surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave (usually an already broken wave) to pass over

1998: a surfer prepares to turn turtle in the righthand shot — Kite Aerial Photography.

Hyphenation

turn tur·tle

Turkish pronunciation

tırn tırtıl

Synonyms

upside down, eskimo roll, capsize, keel over, overturn, turn topsy-turvy

Pronunciation

/ˈtərn ˈtərtəl/ /ˈtɜrn ˈtɜrtəl/