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1 upset
past tense, past participle; see upset* * *past tense, past participle; see upset -
2 upset the apple cart
(to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) stikke kæp i hjulet* * *(to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) stikke kæp i hjulet -
3 dismay
[dis'mei] 1. verb(to shock or upset: We were dismayed by the bad news.) forfærde2. noun(the state of being shocked and upset: a shout of dismay.) forfærdelse* * *[dis'mei] 1. verb(to shock or upset: We were dismayed by the bad news.) forfærde2. noun(the state of being shocked and upset: a shout of dismay.) forfærdelse -
4 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) stridens æble- upset the apple cart* * *(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.) stridens æble- upset the apple cart -
5 compose
[kəm'pəuz]1) (to form by putting parts together: A word is composed of several letters.) sammensætte2) (to write (eg music, poetry etc): Mozart began to compose when he was six years old.) komponere; forfatte3) (to control (oneself) after being upset.) tage sig sammen; fatte sig•- composed- composer
- composition
- composure* * *[kəm'pəuz]1) (to form by putting parts together: A word is composed of several letters.) sammensætte2) (to write (eg music, poetry etc): Mozart began to compose when he was six years old.) komponere; forfatte3) (to control (oneself) after being upset.) tage sig sammen; fatte sig•- composed- composer
- composition
- composure -
6 discern
[di'sə:n](to see or realize; to notice: We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.) opdage; erkende; opfatte* * *[di'sə:n](to see or realize; to notice: We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.) opdage; erkende; opfatte -
7 distraught
[di'stro:t](very worried and upset.) oprørt* * *[di'stro:t](very worried and upset.) oprørt -
8 excitable
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9 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) nederlag; svigt2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fiasko3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) manglende evne* * *[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) nederlag; svigt2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) fiasko3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) manglende evne -
10 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af* * *(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af -
11 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af* * *(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) skamme sig; være ked af -
12 get into a state
(to become very upset or anxious.) blive meget ophidset; blive meget bekymret* * *(to become very upset or anxious.) blive meget ophidset; blive meget bekymret -
13 get steamed up
(to get very upset or angry.) blive ophidset* * *(to get very upset or angry.) blive ophidset -
14 ghastly
1) (very bad, ugly etc: a ghastly mistake.) forfærdelig2) (horrible; terrible: a ghastly murder; a ghastly experience.) grufuld3) (ill; upset: I felt ghastly when I had flu.) rædselsfuld; forfærdelig•* * *1) (very bad, ugly etc: a ghastly mistake.) forfærdelig2) (horrible; terrible: a ghastly murder; a ghastly experience.) grufuld3) (ill; upset: I felt ghastly when I had flu.) rædselsfuld; forfærdelig• -
15 highly-strung
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16 hysteria
[hi'stiəriə]1) (a severe nervous upset which causes eg uncontrolled laughing or crying, imaginary illnesses etc.) hysteri2) (uncontrolled excitement, eg of a crowd of people: mass hysteria.) hysteri; massehysteri•- hysterically
- hysterics
- go into hysterics* * *[hi'stiəriə]1) (a severe nervous upset which causes eg uncontrolled laughing or crying, imaginary illnesses etc.) hysteri2) (uncontrolled excitement, eg of a crowd of people: mass hysteria.) hysteri; massehysteri•- hysterically
- hysterics
- go into hysterics -
17 in the slightest
((in negative sentences, questions etc) at all: You haven't upset me in the slightest; That doesn't worry me in the slightest.) det mindste* * *((in negative sentences, questions etc) at all: You haven't upset me in the slightest; That doesn't worry me in the slightest.) det mindste -
18 jittery
['‹itəri](very nervous and easily upset: She has become very jittery since her accident.) nervøs; anspændt* * *['‹itəri](very nervous and easily upset: She has become very jittery since her accident.) nervøs; anspændt -
19 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) vittighed2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) morsomhed2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) gøre grin med2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) lave sjov•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
20 jumpy
См. также в других словарях:
upset — [up set′; ] for n. always, and for adj. also [, up′set΄] vt. upset, upsetting [ME upsetten: see UP1 & SET] 1. Obs. to set up; erect 2. a) to tip over; overturn [to upset a vase] … English World dictionary
upset the apple cart — see ↑upset, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑apple upset the apple cart see ↑upset, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑cart upset the apple cart informal : to do something that changes or spoils a … Useful english dictionary
Upset — Up*set , v. t. 1. To set up; to put upright. [Obs.] With sail on mast upset. R. of Brunne. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end. (b) To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upset\ one's\ apple\ cart — • upset the applecart • upset one s applecart v. phr. informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for… … Словарь американских идиом
upset\ one's\ applecart — • upset the applecart • upset one s applecart v. phr. informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for… … Словарь американских идиом
upset\ the\ apple\ cart — • upset the applecart • upset one s applecart v. phr. informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for… … Словарь американских идиом
upset\ the\ applecart — • upset the applecart • upset one s applecart v. phr. informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person s success or plan for… … Словарь американских идиом
upset — [adj] disturbed, bothered agitated, all torn up*, amazed, antsy*, apprehensive, blue*, broken up*, bummed out*, capsized, chaotic, come apart*, confused, disconcerted, dismayed, disordered, disquieted, distressed, dragged*, frantic, grieved, hurt … New thesaurus
Upset (disambiguation) — Upset may refer to:* Upset, in a competition where a likely winner loses to an underdog. * Upset forging, a forging process where a workpieces diameter is increased by compressing its length. * Depression (mood), upset emotionally … Wikipedia
Upset — Up set , n. The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an overturn; as, the wagon had an upset. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Upset — Up set , a. Set up; fixed; determined; used chiefly or only in the phrase upset price; that is, the price fixed upon as the minimum for property offered in a public sale, or, in an auction, the price at which property is set up or started by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
