Usage examples of "upside down" in English with translation to Spanish

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My brother hung the picture upside down. Mi hermano colgó el cuadro al revés.

The picture was hung upside down. Colgaron el cuadro boca abajo.

The picture is hung upside down. Esa pintura está colgada boca abajo.

Don't hold it upside down. No lo sujetes boca abajo.

I turned the table upside down to fix it. Le di la vuelta a la mesa para arreglarla.

The ship turned upside down and many passengers were thrown into the sea. El barco se volcó y muchos pasajeros fueron arrojados al mar.

He turned the bottle upside down and shook it, but still the honey wouldn't come out. Puso la botella boca abajo y la agitó, pero aún así la miel no salía.

Everything is upside down. Todo está de cabeza.

I wrote down his phone number lest I should forget it. Me apunté su número de teléfono para no olvidarlo.

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. Me gustan los cerdos. Los perros nos admiran. Los gatos nos desprecian. Los cerdos nos tratan a todos por igual.

The clown fell down on purpose. El payaso se cayó a propósito.

The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. La ambulancia se averió en medio de la avenida.

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Os pusisteis de rodillas, rogándole a Dios que os perdonase.

Tom knew Mary wouldn't let him down. Tom sabía que Mary no lo defraudaría.

Calm down. I'll come over as soon as possible. Tranquilízate. Iré tan pronto como sea posible.

She wrote down their name so as not to forget it. Ella se apuntó su nombre para no olvidarlo.

Let me write it down so I don't forget. Deja que lo anote para que no lo olvide.

They decided to pull down the old building. Decidieron derribar el viejo edificio.

I can't shut it down. No puedo apagarlo.

Please write down what I am going to say. Por favor, escriba lo que voy a decir.

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