GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

kippen

tip over

Der volle Eimer kippte, als jemand gegen den Tisch stieß, und das Wasser lief über den Boden.

The full bucket tipped over when someone bumped into the table, and water ran across the floor.

pour; tip out

Sie kippte den restlichen Tee in die Spüle, bevor sie die Kanne gründlich ausspülte.

She poured the remaining tea into the sink before rinsing the pot thoroughly.

turn; change abruptly

Die Stimmung kippte, als bekannt wurde, dass die versprochene Unterstützung doch nicht kommen würde.

The mood changed when it became known that the promised support would not arrive after all.

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