soçobrar

Meaning

to capsize, keel over

Concepts

capsize

turtle

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turtling

turn turtle

Synonyms

voltar-se

Translations

chavirer

zozobrar

kapseizen

volcar

sotsobrar

ανατρέπομαι

kentern

capovolgersi

ribaltare

tortue

retourner

renverser

kapzeisen

faire chavirer

bolcar-se

Pronounced as (IPA)

/so.soˈbɾa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: zozobrar

Borrowed from Old Spanish: sozobrar

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish zozobrar or Old Spanish sozobrar, from Old Catalan sotsobrar, from sotsobre < sots + sobre, or from a Vulgar Latin *subsuperāre (“turn upside down”), from sub (“under”) + super (“over”).