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up·set

(ŭp-sĕt′)

tr.v. up·set, up·set·ting, up·sets

1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over: upset the flowerpot.

a. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of: Protesters upset the meeting by chanting and shouting. See Synonyms at overthrow.

b. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

3. To distress or perturb mentally or emotionally: The bad news upset me.

4. (ŭp′sĕt′) To defeat unexpectedly (an opponent favored to win).

5. To make (a heated metal bolt, for example) shorter and thicker by hammering on the end.

n. (ŭp′sĕt′)

1. The act of upsetting or the condition of being upset: the upset of the vase.

a. A disturbance, disorder, or state of agitation: an upset of my routine.

b. A condition of indigestion: a remedy for stomach upset.

3. A game, contest, or election in which the favorite is defeated.

a. A tool used for upsetting; a swage.

b. An upset part or piece.

adj.

1. Having been overturned: an upset vase.

2. Exhibiting signs and symptoms of indigestion: an upset stomach.

3. In a state of emotional or mental distress; distraught: upset parents.

[Middle English upsetten, to set up : up-, up- + setten, to set; see set¹.]

up·set′ter n.

up·set′ting·ly adv.

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upset

vb (mainly tr) , -sets, -setting or -set

1. (also intr) to tip or be tipped over; overturn, capsize, or spill

2. to disturb the normal state, course, or stability of: to upset the balance of nature.

3. to disturb mentally or emotionally

4. to defeat or overthrow, usually unexpectedly

5. to make physically ill: seafood always upsets my stomach.

6. (Metallurgy) to thicken or spread (the end of a bar, rivet, etc) by forging, hammering, or swagging

7. an unexpected defeat or reversal, as in a contest or plans

8. a disturbance or disorder of the emotions, body, etc

9. (Tools) a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage

10. (Metallurgy) a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage

11. (Metallurgy) a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing

adj

12. overturned or capsized

13. emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed

14. disordered; confused

15. defeated or overthrown

[C14 (in the sense: to set up, erect; C19 in the sense: to overthrow); related to Middle High German ūfsetzen to put on, Middle Dutch opzetten]

upˈsettable adj

upˈsetter n

upˈsetting adj

upˈsettingly adv

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up•set

(v., adj. ʌpˈsɛt; n. ˈʌpˌsɛt)

v. -set, -set•ting,
n., adj. v.t.

1. to overturn: to upset a glass of milk.

2. to disturb mentally or emotionally; distress: The accident upset her.

3. to disturb completely; throw into disorder: to upset a plan.

4. to disturb physically.

5. to defeat (an opponent that is favored), as in politics or sports.

v.i.

6. to become upset or overturned.

7. an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.

8. the unexpected defeat of an opponent that is favored.

9. a nervous, irritable state of mind.

10. a disturbance or disorder.

adj.

11. overturned.

12. disordered; disorganized.

13. distressed; disturbed.

[1300–50]

up•set′ter, n.

upset

Past participle: upset
Gerund: upsetting

Imperative
upset
upset

Present
I upset
you upset
he/she/it upsets
we upset
you upset
they upset

Preterite
I upset
you upset
he/she/it upset
we upset
you upset
they upset

Present Continuous
I am upsetting
you are upsetting
he/she/it is upsetting
we are upsetting
you are upsetting
they are upsetting

Present Perfect
I have upset
you have upset
he/she/it has upset
we have upset
you have upset
they have upset

Past Continuous
I was upsetting
you were upsetting
he/she/it was upsetting
we were upsetting
you were upsetting
they were upsetting

Past Perfect
I had upset
you had upset
he/she/it had upset
we had upset
you had upset
they had upset

Future
I will upset
you will upset
he/she/it will upset
we will upset
you will upset
they will upset

Future Perfect
I will have upset
you will have upset
he/she/it will have upset
we will have upset
you will have upset
they will have upset

Future Continuous
I will be upsetting
you will be upsetting
he/she/it will be upsetting
we will be upsetting
you will be upsetting
they will be upsetting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been upsetting
you have been upsetting
he/she/it has been upsetting
we have been upsetting
you have been upsetting
they have been upsetting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been upsetting
you will have been upsetting
he/she/it will have been upsetting
we will have been upsetting
you will have been upsetting
they will have been upsetting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been upsetting
you had been upsetting
he/she/it had been upsetting
we had been upsetting
you had been upsetting
they had been upsetting

Conditional
I would upset
you would upset
he/she/it would upset
we would upset
you would upset
they would upset

Past Conditional
I would have upset
you would have upset
he/she/it would have upset
we would have upset
you would have upset
they would have upset

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Noun	1.	upset - an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me" perturbation, disturbance agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
	2.	upset - the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" derangement, overthrow disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
	3.	upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" disorder immunological disorder - a disorder of the immune system physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions functional disorder - disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified organic disorder - disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ abocclusion - the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting abruptio placentae - a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus achlorhydria - an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach acholia, cholestasis - a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed achylia, achylia gastrica - absence of gastric juices (partial or complete) acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome - any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection) ailment, complaint, ill - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining eating disorder - a disorder of the normal eating routine bladder disorder - a disorder of the urinary bladder cardiovascular disease - a disease of the heart or blood vessels celiac disease - a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance cheilosis, perleche - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin choking - a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) colpoxerosis - a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry degenerative disorder - condition leading to progressive loss of function dysaphia - a disorder in the sense of touch dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia - a disorder in the sense of smell dysphagia - condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful dysuria - painful or difficult urination failure - loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure" fantods - an ill-defined state of irritability and distress adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the body hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement impacted tooth, impaction - a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally impaction - a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon learning disability, learning disorder - a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills malocclusion - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy - any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness metabolic disorder - a disorder or defect of metabolism nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder - a disorder of the nervous system hydrocele - disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum) sleep disorder - a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern strangulation - the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage haematocolpometra, hematocolpometra - accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus haematocolpos, hematocolpos - accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen) defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder - a disorder of oral speech psilosis, sprue, tropical sprue - a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
	4.	upset - a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging swage tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
	5.	upset - the act of upsetting something; "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed" overturn, turnover upending, inversion - turning upside down; setting on end
	6.	upset - an improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath" overturn success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"
Verb	1.	upset - disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries" disturb, touch - tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
	2.	upset - cause to lose one's composure discomfit, discompose, untune, disconcert arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" faze, unnerve, unsettle, enervate - disturb the composure of dissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears" bemuse, discombobulate, bewilder, throw - cause to be confused emotionally abash, embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious anguish, pain, hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school" afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"
	3.	upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought" disturb, trouble charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" jolt - disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play" cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" distress - cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
	4.	upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer" bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, turn over, overturn move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position; "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
	5.	upset - form metals with a swage swage shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
	6.	upset - defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; "The foreign team upset the local team" defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
Adj.	1.	upset - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children" disquieted, worried, disturbed, distressed troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
	2.	upset - thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset" disordered, confused, broken disorganised, disorganized - lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate"
	3.	upset - used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; "the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers" unexpected - not expected or anticipated; "unexpected guests"; "unexpected news"
	4.	upset - mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach" ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
	5.	upset - having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket" overturned, upturned turned - moved around an axis or center

upset

adjective

1. distressed, shaken, disturbed, worried, troubled, hurt, bothered, confused, unhappy, gutted (Brit. informal), put out, dismayed, choked (informal), grieved, frantic, hassled (informal), agitated, ruffled, cut up (informal), disconcerted, disquieted, overwrought, discomposed They are terribly upset by the breakup of their parents' marriage.

2. sick, queasy, bad, poorly (informal), ill, gippy (slang) Larry is suffering from an upset stomach.

3. overturned, toppled, upside down, capsized, spilled, tumbled, tipped over an upset cart with one wheel off

verb

1. distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), discompose She warned me not to say anything to upset him.

2. tip over, overturn, capsize, knock over, spill, topple over bumping into him, and almost upsetting the ginger ale

3. mess up, spoil, disturb, change, confuse, disorder, unsettle, mix up, disorganize, turn topsy-turvy, put out of order, throw into disorder I was wondering whether that might upset my level of concentration.

4. defeat, overcome, conquer, overthrow, triumph over, get the better of, be victorious over Chang upset world No 1 Pete Sampras in Saturday's semi-finals.

noun

1. distress, worry, trouble, shock, bother, disturbance, hassle (informal), disquiet, agitation, discomposure a source of continuity in times of worry and upset

2. reversal, surprise, shake-up (informal), defeat, sudden change She caused a major upset when she beat last year's finalist.

3. illness, complaint, disorder, bug (informal), disturbance, sickness, malady, queasiness, indisposition Paul was unwell last night with a stomach upset.

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upset

verb

1. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:

capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, topple, turn over.

2. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of:

derange, disorder, turn, unsettle.

3. To put out of proper order:

derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle.

4. To break up the order or progress of:

disrupt, disturb.

5. To impair or destroy the composure of:

agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle.

Informal: rattle.

noun

1. The act or an example of upsetting:

disordering, disorganization, disruption.

2. A state of discomposure:

agitation, dither, fluster, flutter, perturbation, tumult, turmoil.

Informal: lather, stew.

adjective

Turned over completely:

capsized, inverted, overturned, upside-down, upturned.

Translations

إزعاج، تَشْويش، إضْطِراب مَعِدَهقَلِقمُنْزَعِج، مُتَكَدِّريُشَوِّشيَقْلِب

rozrušitzmatekzvrátitpotížepřevrhnout

gøre ked af detulykkeligvæltekuldkasteforstyrrelse

bestürzt Durcheinander ordnen umkippen umstoßen

στενοχωρημένος στενοχωρώ

disgustado volcar trastornar trastorno disgustar

järkyttynytkaataa

bouleverser renverser revers stupéfait contrarié

uzrujanuzrujati

kiborult

hvolfa, veltaí uppnámikoma í uppnámsetja úr skorîumtruflun, óreiîa

sconvolgere turbare turbato sconvolto stravolgere

ひっくり返す狼狽した

기분이 상한속상하게 만들다

susikrimtęs

apgāztgremošanas traucējumiizjauktnekārtībasajaukt

van streek maken verdrietig

-besvær forstyrre kullkaste opprørt

zaniepokoić zaniepokojony

aborrecer aborrecido

огорчение переворачивать расстроенный

prevrhnúť

pokvaritiprevrnitivznemiritivznemirjen

göra upprördupprörd

ทำให้อารมณ์เสียสับสนวุ่นวาย

bozmak devirmek keyfi kaçık keyfini kaçırmak rahatsızlık

chán nảnlàm cho chán nản

不适使心烦使心烦意乱心烦的打乱

upset

[ʌpˈset] (upset (vb: pt, pp))

A. VT

1. (= knock over) [+ object] → volcar, tirar; [+ liquid] → derramar, tirar; [+ boat] → volcar
to upset the applecart → desbaratar los planes, desbaratar el tinglado

2. (= distress) → afectar; (= hurt, make sad) → disgustar; (= offend) → ofender, disgustar
the news upset her a lot → la noticia la afectó mucho
it upset me that he forgot my birthday → me disgustó que se olvidara de mi cumpleaños
I didn't mean to upset her → no quería ofenderla or disgustarla
people who are easily upset may prefer not to watch → puede que las personas que se impresionen fácilmente prefieran no mirar
to upset o.s. you'll only upset yourself if you see him → no harás más que cogerte un disgusto si te ves con él
there now, don't upset yourself → venga, no te disgustes

3. (= disrupt) [+ plans, calculations] → dar al traste con, desbaratar
this could upset the balance of power in the region → esto podría alterar el equilibrio de poderes en la región

4. (= make ill) → sentar mal a, enfermar (LAm)
garlic upsets me/my stomach → el ajo no me sienta bien

B. ADJ

1. (= distressed) → alterado; (= hurt, sad) → disgustado; (= offended) → ofendido, disgustado; (= annoyed) → molesto
he's upset that you didn't tell him → se disgustó or se molestó porque no se lo dijiste
she's upset about failing → está disgustada por haber suspendido
what are you so upset about? → ¿qué es lo que te ha disgustado tanto?
to get upset (= distressed) → alterarse; (= hurt) → disgustarse; (= offended) → ofenderse; (= annoyed) → enfadarse
don't get upset, they didn't take anything → no te alteres, no se llevaron nada
she gets upset when she sees anyone suffering → la afecta mucho ver a alguien sufriendo, lo pasa muy mal or sufre mucho si ve a alguien sufriendo
he gets very upset if I don't ring him every day → se pone fatal or lo pasa fatal si no lo llamo todos los días

2. [ˈʌpset] (= sick)
I have an upset stomach → tengo el estómago revuelto

C. [ˈʌpset] N

1. (= disturbance) → contratiempo m
she has had to deal with many upsets in her personal life → su vida ha estado llena de contratiempos or reveses
she has had her fair share of upsets in the past few weeks → ya ha tenido bastantes disgustos en las últimas semanas
people who are prone to emotional upsets → las personas propensas a trastornos emocionales

2. (Sport, Pol) (= unexpected result) → derrota f sorpresa

3. (= illness) → malestar m
stomach upset → malestar m de estómago
to have a stomach upset → tener el estómago revuelto

D. [ˈʌpset] CPD upset price N (esp Scot, US) → precio m mínimo, precio m de reserva

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upset

[ˈʌpsɛt]

[disruption] → bouleversement m

(= distress) (slight) → contrariété f; (major) → bouleversement m

a stomach upset → un estomac dérangé
I've got a stomach upset → J'ai l'estomac dérangé.

[ʌpˈsɛt] vt [upset] (pt, pp)

(= knock over) [+ glass, cup] → renverser

(= disrupt) [+ plan, arrangements, routine] → déranger

(= distress) [+ person] → faire de la peine à

[news, sight] → affecter
The whole incident had upset me terribly → Tout cet incident m'avait complètement affecté.

(= annoy) [+ person] → contrarier
She warned me not to say anything to upset him → Elle m'a prévenu qu'il ne fallait rien lui dire qui puisse le contrarier.

[ʌpˈsɛt] adj

(= distressed) → affecté(e)
to get upset → être affecté(e)
I always get upset when someone leaves
BUT Ça me fait toujours beaucoup de peine quand il y a un départ.
to be upset about sth → être affecté(e) par qch

(= annoyed) → contrarié(e) (= offended) → vexé(e)
to be upset (= annoyed) → être contrarié(e)
She's upset that she wasn't invited → Elle est vexée de ne pas avoir été invitée.
to get upset → se vexer
Did you get upset when he forgot your name? → Est-ce que ça t'a vexé qu'il ait oublié ton nom?

[stomach] → dérangé(e)
I had an upset stomach → J'avais l'estomac dérangé.upset price [ˈʌpsɛtpraɪs] n (US, Scottish) → mise f à prix, prix m de départ

upset

vb: pret, ptp <upset>

(= knock over) → umstoßen, umwerfen; boat → umkippen, zum Kentern bringen; she upset the milk all over the new carpet → sie stieß die Milch um und alles lief auf den neuen Teppich

(= make sad: news, death) → bestürzen, erschüttern, mitnehmen (inf); (question, insolence etc) → aus der Fassung bringen; (divorce, experience, accident etc) → mitnehmen (inf); (= distress, excite) patient, parent etc → aufregen; (= offend: unkind behaviour, words etc) → verletzen, wehtun (+dat); (= annoy) → ärgern; you shouldn’t have said/done that, now you’ve upset her → das hätten Sie nicht sagen/tun sollen, jetzt regt sie sich auf or (offended) → jetzt ist sie beleidigt; don’t upset yourself → regen Sie sich nicht auf; there’s no point in upsetting yourself → es hat doch keinen Zweck, das so tragisch zu nehmen; I don’t know what’s upset him → ich weiß nicht, was er hat

(= disorganize) calculations, balance, plan, timetable etc → durcheinanderbringen; that’s upset my theory → das hat meine Theorie umgestoßen; to upset the odds → die Chancen verändern; Henman upset the top seed → Henman hat den auf Nummer eins gesetzten Spieler überraschend geschlagen

(= make ill) the rich food upset his stomach → das schwere Essen ist ihm nicht bekommen; onions upset me → von Zwiebeln bekomme ich Magenbeschwerden

vi → umkippen

adj

(about divorce, accident, dismissal etc) → mitgenommen (inf) → (about von); (about death, bad news etc) → bestürzt (→ about über +acc); (= sad) → betrübt, geknickt (inf) (→ about über +acc); (= distressed, worried) → aufgeregt (about wegen); baby, child → durcheinander pred; (= annoyed) → ärgerlich, aufgebracht (→ about über +acc); (= hurt) → gekränkt, verletzt (→ about über +acc); she was pretty upset about it → das ist ihr ziemlich nahegegangen, das hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen (inf); (= distressed, worried) → sie hat sich deswegen ziemlich aufgeregt; (= annoyed) → das hat sie ziemlich geärgert; (= hurt) → das hat sie ziemlich gekränkt or verletzt; she was upset about something → irgendetwas hatte sie aus der Fassung gebracht; she was upset about the news/that he’d left her → es hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen, als sie das hörte/dass er sie verlassen hat (inf); she was upset about him leaving → sein Abschied war ihr sehr nahegegangen; we were very upset to hear about her illness → wir waren sehr bestürzt, als wir von ihrer Krankheit hörten; don’t look so upset, they’ll come back → guck doch nicht so traurig, sie kommen ja zurück; would you be upset if I decided not to go after all? → wärst du traurig or würdest dus tragisch nehmen, wenn ich doch nicht ginge?; I’d be very upset if … → ich wäre sehr traurig or betrübt wenn …; she’d be upset if I used a word like that → sie wäre entsetzt, wenn ich so etwas sagen würde; the house has been broken into so of course I’m upset → bei mir ist eingebrochen worden und natürlich rege ich mich auf; to get upset → sich aufregen (→ about über +acc); (= hurt) → gekränkt or verletzt werden; don’t get upset about it, you’ll find another → nimm das noch nicht so tragisch, du findest bestimmt einen anderen; to feel upset → gekränkt sein; to sound/look upset → verstört klingen/aussehen

stomach → verstimmt, verdorben attr; to have an upset stomach → sich (dat) → den Magen verdorben haben, eine Magenverstimmung haben

(= disturbance) → Störung f; (emotional) → Aufregung f; (inf: = quarrel) → Verstimmung f, → Ärger m; (= unexpected defeat etc) → unliebsame or böse Überraschung; I don’t want to cause any upsets in your work → ich möchte bei Ihrer Arbeit kein Durcheinander verursachen; children don’t like upsets in their routine → Kinder mögen es nicht, wenn man ihre Routine durcheinanderbringt; it was an upset to our plans → es hat unsere Pläne durcheinandergebracht; it was an upset for us → es war eine böse Überraschung für uns; he’s had a bit of an upset → er ist etwas mitgenommen (inf) → or geknickt (inf)

stomach upset → Magenverstimmung f, → verdorbener Magen

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upset

[vb, adj ʌpˈsɛt; n ˈʌpˌsɛt] (upset (vb: pt, pp))

1. vt

a. (container, contents) → rovesciare; (boat) → capovolgere, rovesciare (fig) (plan, schedule) → scombussolare

b. (emotionally, disturb) → turbare; (stronger) → sconvolgere; (offend) → offendere; (annoy) → contrariare, seccare
don't upset yourself → non te la prendere

c. (make ill, person) → far star male; (stomach) → scombussolare

2. adj

a. (emotionally, disturbed) → turbato/a; (stronger) → sconvolto/a; (offended) → offeso/a; (annoyed) → contrariato/a, seccato/a
to get upset (distressed) → lasciarsi turbare or sconvolgere (offended) → offendersi (annoyed) → seccarsi
don't get upset → non te la prendere

b. I have an upset stomach → ho lo stomaco in disordine or scombussolato

3. n

a. (disturbance, in plans) → contrattempo, contrarietà f inv; (emotional) → dispiacere m

b. to have a stomach upset (Brit) → avere disturbi di stomaco

upset

(apˈset) – past tense, past participle upˈset – verb

1. to overturn. He upset a glass of wine over the table.

2. to disturb or put out of order. His illness has upset all our arrangements.

3. to distress. His friend's death upset him very much.

adjective

disturbed or distressed. Is he very upset about failing his exam?

(ˈapset) noun

a disturbance. He has a stomach upset; I couldn't bear the upset of moving house again.

upset

→ قَلِق, يُقْلِقُ rozčilený, rozrušit gøre ked af det, ulykkelig umwerfen, verstimmt στενοχωρημένος, στενοχωρώ disgustado, disgustar järkyttynyt, kaataa contrarié, contrarier uzrujan, uzrujati turbare, turbato ひっくり返す, 狼狽した 기분이 상한, 속상하게 만들다 van streek maken, verdrietig forstyrre, opprørt zaniepokoić, zaniepokojony aborrecer, aborrecido переворачивать, расстроенный göra upprörd, upprörd ทำให้อารมณ์เสีย, สับสนวุ่นวาย keyfi kaçık, keyfini kaçırmak chán nản, làm cho chán nản 使心烦, 生气的

upset

a. indipuesto-a; nervioso-a; disgustado-a;

vt. trastornar; enfadar.

upset

adj molesto, trastornado; to get o become — molestarse, trastornarse; to have an — stomach tener dolor de estómago, sentirse mal del estómago; vt (pret & pp upset; ger upsetting) molestar, trastornar

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You will find the boat easier to pull then, and it will not be so liable to upset, and it will not matter so much if it does upset; good, plain merchandise will stand water.

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You want to upset me, to upset yourself, to upset Glyde, and to upset Laura; and--oh, dear me!--all for the sake of the very last thing in the world that is likely to happen.

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All the "rot" they contained about ventilation, and how to go to bed, and how to get up, and what to eat, and what to drink, and how much exercise to take, and what frame of mind to keep one's self in, and what sort of clothing to wear, was all gospel to her, and she never observed that her health-journals of the current month customarily upset everything they had recommended the month before.

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24 September.--I hadn't the heart to write last night, that terrible record of Jonathan's upset me so.

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She had decided to receive them, but feared lest the prince might at any moment indulge in some freak, as he seemed much upset by the Rostovs' visit.

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`Here!' cried Alice, quite forgetting in the flurry of the moment how large she had grown in the last few minutes, and she jumped up in such a hurry that she tipped over the jury-box with the edge of her skirt, upsetting all the jurymen on to the heads of the crowd below, and there they lay sprawling about, reminding her very much of a globe of goldfish she had accidentally upset the week before.

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Caswall was now so irritable that even this small thing upset him.

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When Cecil brought the Emersons to Summer Street, it had upset her nerves.

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And Bert got a box lid and wrote out in correct window-ticket style, and Grubb put in the window this inscription, "Aeroplanes made and repaired." It quite upset Tom--it seemed taking one's shop so lightly; but most of the neighbours, and all the sporting ones, approved of it as being very good indeed.

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"MY dear sir," said the editor to the man, who had called to see about his poem, "I regret to say that owing to an unfortunate altercation in this office the greater part of your manuscript is illegible; a bottle of ink was upset upon it, blotting out all but the first line - that is to say - "

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But if the day's post is m ischievous enough to upset her by a letter from her s ister, I tremble for the consequences.

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"Is it possible, gentle sir, that the nauseous and idle reading of books of chivalry can have had such an effect on your worship as to upset your reason so that you fancy yourself enchanted, and the like, all as far from the truth as falsehood itself is?

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