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I . up·end [ʌpˈend] VB trans inf

upend

obračati [perf obrniti na glavo]

II . up·end [ʌpˈend] VB intr (rise on end)

upend

obračati se [perf obrniti se na glavo]

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While often constructed by upending an old bathtub and burying one end, similar designs have been factory produced. en.wikipedia.org

A place where social norms were upended was inherently suspect. en.wikipedia.org

A planchet that escapes getting struck (with or without upending) is known as a blank planchet or blank. en.wikipedia.org

This upended the cart, tipping its passengers into the river, which at the time was swollen in flood. en.wikipedia.org

A surviving photograph captures the machine upended on its side as it falls off the houseboat. en.wikipedia.org

They forage beside or in the water, sometimes walking on lilypads or upending in the water to feed. en.wikipedia.org

The book argues that rapidly evolving technology will upend the power structure of society. en.wikipedia.org

They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks. en.wikipedia.org

Mastery learning upends this approach, by requiring each student to master the topic before moving to the next one. en.wikipedia.org

Indirectly, it is upending the international monetary system. en.wikipedia.org

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