Learn · Sentences Describing an Accident
The car flipped over after hitting a lamp post.
A2Sentence
The car flipped over after hitting a lamp post.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
Be careful when driving, or you might flip your car.
Describing Habits
I always drive cautiously to avoid accidents like flipping the car.
Asking About Others
Did the car flip over completely after the accident?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If the car hadn't hit the lamppost, it wouldn't have flipped.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The vehicle overturned following a collision with a streetlight.
Casual
The car went upside down after it hit a lamppost.
Simpler English
The car turned over when it hit a light pole.
Phrases to learn
flipped over
Turned over completely, usually referring to a vehicle.
hitting a lamp post
Colliding with a lamp post.