topsyturvy


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Translations
رأسا على عَقِب

topsyturv(e)y

(topsiˈtəːvi) adjective, adverb
upside down; in confusion. Every thing was turned topsyturvy. onderstebo, deurmekaar رأسا على عَقِب с главата надолу de pernas para o ar vzhůru nohama drunter und drüber vendt på hovedet άνω κάτω patas arriba, revuelto pahupidi, pea peale وارونه؛ مغشوش mullin mallin sens dessus dessous תוֹהוּ וַבוֹהוּ उलटा-पुलटा pobrkan, naopak összevissza kacau-balau á hvolfi, í óreiðu sottosopra あべこべ 거꾸로 (apverstas) aukðtyn kojomis juceklīgs; juku jukām tunggang-terbalik ondersteboven kaotisk, rotet, i uorden do góry nogami مغشوش de pernas para o ar cu susul în jos вверх дном hore nohami na glavo postavljen(o) ispreturan พลิกเอาด้านบนลงล่าง altüst, tepe taklak 亂七八糟的(地),顛倒地 (перевернутий) догори дном, шкереберть درہم برہم، الٹ پلٹ lật ngược 乱七八糟的(地),颠倒地
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