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I . upside down [ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn] ADJ

1. upside down (reversed):

upside down
вниз голово́й

2. upside down (chaotic):

upside down room, plans
в беспоря́дке
upside down room, plans
хаоти́чный

II . upside down [ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn] ADV

2. upside down (search, disorganize):

to turn sth upside down
перевора́чивать что-ли́бо вверх дном

upside-down cake N

Usage examples with upside

to turn sth upside down
опроки́дывать вверх дном

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In the rainforest they forage in the low understory, gleaning insects from the undersides of leaves and branches, often hanging upside down to do so.
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Although the viewers remain standing, their reflections gradually turn from upside-down to rightside-up.
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The upside of this approach is that the foot area can be made larger, fitting almost any foot.
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The last picture is the first picture turned upside down.
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The man's head is depicted upside down in relation to the rest of the body such that the forehead is closest to the shoulders.
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The solutions, printed upside down, follow each story.
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They would be hoisted up in the air by a wire and would then have to plummet to the ground upside down.
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The sole article in the paper was this one, published upside down, on the front page.
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Even though she is frowning, to her, a frown is only a smile upside down.
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Gymnasts must have short enough hair so that when they do anything upside down, their hair must not touch the floor.
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