No. 7,680 in Catalan
capgira
"Capgira" in English means "turns upside down" or "reverses."
In a sentence
El vent capgira les fulles dels arbres.
The wind flips the leaves of the trees.
In this context, 'capgira' means to flip or turn something over physically, referring to the movement of leaves caused by the wind.
La situació política actual capgira totes les previsions.
The current political situation upends all forecasts.
Here, 'capgira' is used metaphorically to describe the act of completely altering expectations or plans.
Amb paciència, capgira totes les peces fins que encaixin.
With patience, he flips all the pieces until they fit.
In this sentence, 'capgira' refers to methodically turning items over to achieve a desired arrangement or fit.
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