upheaval
The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crustThe process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
» The country was in a state of upheaval.
Das Land befand sich im Umbruch.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
Erhebung, Aufwölbung
подъёмpodʺjóm, подня́тиеpodnjátije, смеще́ниеsmeščénije
зміщенняzmiščennja, зрушенняzrušennja
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A disruptive change, from one state to another.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
Umbruch, Aufruhr
беспоря́дкиbesporjádki, бунтbunt, переворо́тperevorót
заворушенняzavorušennja, переворотperevorot, потрясі́нняpotrjasínnja
a violent disturbance
Examples
4 sentencesThe country was in a state of upheaval.
deDas Land befand sich im Umbruch.
That upheaval greatly accelerated Mary's brother's baldness.
The Industrial Revolution caused a great upheaval in society.
deDie industrielle Revolution führte zu großen gesellschaftlichen Umwälzungen.
The transition from communism to a market economy and democratic governance was challenging for Albania, with economic instability and social upheaval.
deDer Übergang vom Kommunismus zur Marktwirtschaft und zu demokratischer Regierungsführung war für Albanien schwierig und mit wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit und gesellschaftlichen Unruhen verbunden.
Translations
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Origin
From upheave + -al.From upheave + -al.
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Forms
plural: upheavalsSynonyms
11 synonyms- (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building):upliftupthrowupthrust
- a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally):turbulenceSturm und Drang
- a violent disturbance:convulsionturmoil
- disturbance usually in protest:agitationexcitementturmoilhullabaloo
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable