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Stand on your head Meaning in English

expression

ˈstænd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd
STAND-on-yer-HED
stˈænd/ /ˈɒn/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd
STAND-on-yaw-HED

التعريف

To turn your body upside down so that you are balanced on your head, often as a trick, exercise, or for fun. Can also be used metaphorically to mean doing something very difficult or unusual.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Literally means the physical act (often in gymnastics or yoga). Can also be metaphorical: 'I'd have to stand on my head to finish on time' means it's extremely hard. Informal; not used in formal writing. Collocates with 'can/could', 'try to', and negative statements ('I can't stand on my head').

Spanish: pararse de cabeza - hacer el pinoPortuguese (BR): ficar de cabeça para baixo - fazer parada de cabeçaPortuguese (PT): ficar de cabeça para baixo - fazer o pinoChinese (Simplified): 倒立Chinese (Traditional): 倒立Hindi: सिर के बल खड़ा होनाArabic: الوقوف على رأسكBengali: উল্টো হয়ে দাঁড়ানোRussian: стоять на головеJapanese: 逆立ちするVietnamese: đứng bằng đầuKorean: 물구나무서다Turkish: amuda durmakUrdu: اپنے سر پر کھڑا ہوناIndonesian: berdiri dengan kepala

جمل نموذجية

Can you stand on your head for one minute?

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My brother learned to stand on his head at gymnastics class.

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It is hard for me to stand on my head.

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I’d have to stand on my head to finish this project by Friday.

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She said she would stand on her head if that team actually won.

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Don’t expect me to stand on my head just because you asked.

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