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Engelsk tillægsord: upset

1. upset afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningToo 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.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)disquieted, distressed, disturbed, worried


Termer med lignende betydningtroubled


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)untroubled

2. upset thrown into a state of disarray or confusion


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTroops fleeing in broken ranks.
A confused mass of papers on the desk.
The small disordered room.
With everything so upset.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)broken, confused, disordered


Termer med lignende betydningdisorganised, disorganized


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)organized

3. upset used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers.


Termer med lignende betydningunexpected


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)expected

4. upset mildly physically distressed


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAn upset stomach.


Termer med lignende betydningill, sick


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)well

5. upset having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAn overturned car.
The upset pitcher of milk.
Sat on an upturned bucket.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)overturned, upturned


Termer med lignende betydningturned


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)unturned


Engelsk navneord: upset

1. upset (om tilstand) an unhappy and worried mental state


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThere was too much anger and disturbance.
She didn't realize the upset she caused me.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)disturbance, perturbation


Mindre specifikke termeragitation

2. upset (om handling) the act of disturbing the mind or body


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis carelessness could have caused an ecological upset.
She was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)derangement, overthrow


Mindre specifikke termerdisturbance

3. upset (om tilstand) a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder.
Everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)disorder


Mindre specifikke termerphysical condition, physiological condition, physiological state


Mere specifikke termerabocclusion, abruptio placentae, achlorhydria, acholia, achylia, achylia gastrica, acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome, adenosis, ailment, bladder disorder, cardiovascular disease, celiac disease, cheilosis, choking, cholestasis, colpoxerosis, complaint, defect of speech, degenerative disorder, disturbance, dysaphia, dysosmia, dysphagia, dysuria, eating disorder, failure, fantods, folie, functional disorder, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder, haematocolpometra, haematocolpos, hematocolpometra, hematocolpos, hydrocele, hyperactivity, idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy, ill, immunological disorder, impacted tooth, impaction, impaction, learning disability, learning disorder, malocclusion, mental disorder, mental disturbance, metabolic disorder, nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder, olfactory impairment, organic disorder, parosamia, perleche, psilosis, psychological disorder, sleep disorder, speech defect, speech disorder, sprue, strangulation, tropical sprue

4. upset (om genstand) a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)swage


Mindre specifikke termertool

5. upset (om handling) the act of upsetting something


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)overturn, turnover


Mindre specifikke termerinversion, upending

6. upset (om handling) an improbable and unexpected victory


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe biggest upset since David beat Goliath.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)overturn


Mindre specifikke termersuccess


Engelsk udsagnsord: upset

1. upset (om ændring) disturb the balance or stability of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdisturb, touch

2. upset (om følelse) cause to lose one's composure


Eksempler på anvendelseThe performance is likely to upset Sue


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerarouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise


Mere specifikke termerabash, afflict, anguish, bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, dissolve, embarrass, enervate, faze, hurt, pain, throw, unnerve, unsettle

3. upset (om følelse) move deeply


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis book upset me.
A troubling thought.


Eksempler på anvendelseThe bad news will upset him


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)disturb, trouble


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termeraffect, impress, move, strike


Mere specifikke termeragitate, cark, charge, charge up, commove, disorder, disquiet, distract, distress, excite, jolt, perturb, rouse, trouble, turn on, unhinge

4. upset (om bevægelse) cause to overturn from an upright or normal position


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe cat knocked over the flower vase.
The clumsy customer turned over the vase.
He tumped over his beer.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerdisplace, move


Medføreroverturn, tip over, tump over, turn over


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningoverturn, tip over, tump over, turn over

5. upset (om relation) form metals with a swage


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)swage


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerforge, form, mold, mould, shape, work

6. upset (om konkurrence) defeat suddenly and unexpectedly


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe foreign team upset the local team.


Eksempler på anvendelseThe fighter managed to upset his opponent


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerdefeat, get the better of, overcome









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