verb🔗ShareInvertir, voltearTo turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction."to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, etc."Para invertir una taza, el orden de las palabras, las reglas de la justicia, etc.directionpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMover una octavaTo move (the root note of a chord) up or down an octave, resulting in a change in pitch."The pianist inverted the chord by raising the lowest note, creating a brighter sound. "El pianista movió el acorde una octava al subir la nota más baja, creando un sonido más brillante.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInvertirseTo undergo inversion, as sugar."The sugar in the candy-making process inverted, becoming sweeter and preventing crystallization. "El azúcar en el proceso de elaboración de caramelos se invirtió, volviéndose más dulce e impidiendo la cristalización.chemistryfoodsubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDivertir, pervertirTo divert; to convert to a wrong use."The company inverted its focus, diverting resources from research and development to marketing. "La empresa invirtió su enfoque, desviando recursos de la investigación y el desarrollo al marketing.actionnegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVolver hacia adentroTo turn (the foot) inwards."The doctor asked the patient to hold still while he inverted her foot to check for ligament damage. "El médico le pidió a la paciente que se quedara quieta mientras le volvía el pie hacia adentro para verificar si había daño en los ligamentos.medicineanatomybodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInvertido, al revésHaving the order or direction changed; for example turned upside down, reversed or in any other way opposite or contrary."The student accidentally drew an inverted triangle, with the point facing downwards instead of upwards. "El estudiante dibujó accidentalmente un triángulo invertido, con la punta hacia abajo en lugar de hacia arriba.directionpositionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective🔗ShareInvertido(of a chord) Having the lowest note transposed an octave higher."The pianist played an inverted C major chord, giving it a slightly different, less grounded sound because the E was now the lowest note. "El pianista tocó un acorde de Do mayor invertido, dándole un sonido ligeramente diferente, menos fundamentado, porque el Mi era ahora la nota más baja.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInvertido(of sugar) Having its polarization changed by hydrolysis; see invert sugar."The chemist inverted the sugar solution during the experiment, changing its polarization. "El químico invirtió la solución de azúcar durante el experimento, cambiando su polarización.chemistryfoodsubstancetechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
