capsize
part of speech
verb (capsize, capsizes, capsized, capsizing)
meaning for a pupil
1) Of a boat: to turn over in the water so that the bottom is on top. tree →
2) To make a boat turn over. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in sailing, water safety and stories of the sea and rivers. Safety: if a small boat capsizes, stay with the boat and hold on, and always wear a life jacket. In The Wind in the Willows Mole grabs the oars, the boat capsizes, and the Rat has to pull him out of the river.
examples
- The little boat capsized in the strong wind. tree →
- Mole tried to row and capsized the boat. tree →
- If your canoe capsizes, hold on to it. tree →
- A big wave nearly capsized the ferry. tree →
- We practised what to do if the dinghy capsized. tree →
- Don't stand up in the boat or it will capsize. tree →
- Everyone was wearing life jackets when the raft capsized. tree →
- The children watched the toy boat capsize in the bath. tree →
- As they neared the coast of Attica a great storm burst upon them, and the ship capsized. tree →
note
Regular verb: capsized, capsizing (drop the e before -ing). Used for boats, not cars (a car «overturns» or «rolls over»). Spelled with -ize in both UK and US English.
Trees and pragmatics
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