topsy-turvy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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desquiciado (desquiciada) ADJ

1. manga FASHION:

manga
sleeve
un vestido sin mangas
a sleeveless dress
camisas de manga corta/larga
short-sleeved/long-sleeved shirts
manga tres cuartos
three-quarter (length) sleeve
en mangas de camisa
in shirtsleeves
estar manga por hombro inf casa
to be upside-down o topsy-turvy o in a mess inf
un país donde todo anda manga por hombro
a country where everything is in a state of chaos
sacarse algo de la manga esa definición se la ha sacado de la manga
he's just made that definition up (off the top of his head)
se sacó una buena respuesta de la manga
she came up with a good answer off the top of her head
ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco inf (burro)
to be really dumb inf
ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco inf (burro)
to be as thick as two short planks Brit inf
ser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco (tímido)
to be very shy
tener (la) manga ancha
to be easygoing
tirarle la manga a alg. RioPl inf
to ask sb for money
tirarle la manga a alg. RioPl inf
to touch sb for money inf
cada vez que viene le tira la manga a la madre
every time he comes he asks o touches his mother for money

2.2. pata LatAm inf, hum:

pata (de una persona) (pie)
foot
¡qué olor a pata!
what a smell of cheesy feet! inf
a la pata la llana Spain inf a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana
I like things to be clear
a la pata la llana Spain inf a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana
I like people to be upfront about things inf
María es muy a la pata la llana
María is very down-to-earth o straightforward
lo hacen todo a la pata la llana
they do things in a very slapdash way
lo hacen todo a la pata la llana
they do things any which way Am inf
lo hacen todo a la pata la llana
they do things any old how Brit inf
a pata inf, hum
on foot
tuvimos que volver a pata
we had to come back on Shank's mare Am inf, hum
tuvimos que volver a pata
we had to come back on Shanks's pony Brit inf, hum
tuvimos que volver a pata
we had to come back on foot
a pata pelada Chil Peru inf
barefoot
hacer algo con las patas Col Mex inf
to make a botch of sth inf
hacer algo con las patas Col Mex inf
to make a botched job of sth Brit inf
hacer algo con las patas Col Mex inf
to botch sth up inf
hacerle la pata a alg. Chil inf
to suck up to sb inf
por abajo de la pata RioPl inf
at least
les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata
it must have cost them $500 easily
les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata
it must have cost them at least $500
les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata
it must have cost them a good $500 inf
saltar a (la) pata coja
to hop
entró dando saltos a (la) pata coja
she hopped in
entró dando saltos a (la) pata coja
she came hopping in
saltar en una pata CSur
to jump for joy
ser pata RioPl inf
to be game inf
si van a la playa yo soy pata
if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it inf
ser un/una pata de perro Chil Mex inf
to have itchy feet inf
ser un/una pata de perro Chil Mex inf
to be a globetrotter inf
tener pata LatAm inf
to have contacts

See also malo2, malo1

malo2 (mala) N m (f) inf, child language

malo1 (mala) ADJ The form mal is used before masculine singular nouns. → mal

topsy-turvy in the PONS Dictionary

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The world, he lamented, was topsy-turvy where people would defend the rich, powerful and influential, especially if it benefited them.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
I just think it was a bit topsy-turvy.
www.sportsjoe.ie
In such films, scientific knowledge could be turned topsy-turvy at any time and it was this that provided the genre with its vitality, appeal, and endurance.
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The topsy-turvy environment did little for efficiency, morale or clear thinking.
ottawacitizen.com
Their season was topsy-turvy, and after three matches they were bottom of the league with just one point.
en.wikipedia.org
At times the world can be a topsy-turvy place where you agree with your enemies and appear to quarrel with friends.
www.hindustantimes.com
He argued that the government was not for the people, but, in a topsy-turvy manner, the people were for the government.
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It was a topsy-turvy season.
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This is because - in the topsy-turvy world of ultralow savings rates - certain current accounts now pay more than many traditional deposit accounts.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Everybody still speaks topsy-turvy, and the reader is asked to say something topsy-turvy.
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