upset
To make angry, distressed, or unhappyTo make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
» Tom is obviously a little upset.
Том, очевидно, трохи засмучений.
Meaning
9 senses(transitive)To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.
ärgern, aufregen
огорча́тьogorčátʹ, огорчи́тьogorčítʹ, серди́тьserdítʹ
засму́чуватиzasmúčuvaty, засмути́тиzasmutýty, се́рдитиsérdyty
(transitive)To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).
Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance.
The fatty meat upset his stomach.
umstoßen, stürzen, umwerfen
расстра́иватьrasstráivatʹ, расстро́итьrasstróitʹ
disturb the balance or stability of
(transitive)To tip or overturn (something).
umwerfen, umkippen, umschlagen
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
(transitive)To defeat unexpectedly.
Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election.
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
(intransitive)To be upset or knocked over.
The carriage upset when the horse bolted.
To thicken and shorten a soft or heated piece of metal, by forging or hammering on the end, to shape, for example, rivets or internal combustion engine valves.
To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.
(transitive)To support with an upset (type of woven row).
(obsolete)To set up; to put upright.
with sail on mast upset
Examples
1714 sentencesTom is obviously a little upset.
Том, очевидно, трохи засмучений.
We didn't want to upset Tom.
Ми не хотіли засмучувати Тома.
ruМы не хотели расстраивать Тома.
Tom appears to be quite upset.
Том виглядає досить засмученим.
deTom scheint ganz aufgebracht zu sein.
Tom told me you were upset.
Том сказав мені, що ви засмучені.
ruТом сказал мне, что ты расстроен.
deTom sagte mir, ihr wäret verstimmt.
Are you still upset about that?
Ти все ще цим засмучений?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English upset (“the act of setting up; establishment”), from Middle English upFrom Middle English upset (“the act of setting up; establishment”), from Middle English upsetten, corresponding to up- + set. Cognate with Middle Low German upset (“setup; arrangement”).
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Forms
upsets, upsetting, upset, upsetSynonyms
110 synonyms- cause to lose one's composure:discomposeuntunedisconcertdiscomfit
- form metals with a swage:swage
- move deeply:disturbtrouble
- cause to overturn from an upright or normal position:overturntip overturn overknock overbowl overtump over
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- be very upset
- would be upset
- be upset if
- an upset stomach
- to be upset
- a little upset
- was so upset
- get upset
- will be upset
- still upset
- upset stomach
- an an upset