upsetupset (past)
verb:transitive
[ʌpˈset] 1 (knock over) [+object] volcar; tirar; [+liquid] derramar; tirar; [+boat] volcar
to upset the applecart desbaratar los planes; desbaratar el tinglado (informal)
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
adjective
1 [ʌpˈset] (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 (informal)
noun
[ˈʌpset] 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
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