English–French
“capsize” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃaviʁe/
Example
La barque chavire parfois.
The boat sometimes capsizes.
How to say “capsize” in French
“Capsize” in French is chavirer.
A boat or inner state suddenly tipped out of balance and turned over.
Example sentences with chavirer
Cette chanson me chavire.
This song deeply affects me.
Tips for using chavirer
- In the physical sense, chavirer is often intransitive, as in La barque chavire, whereas the emotional sense can take a person as its object.