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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 — 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 — [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 — 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
upset — ► VERB (upsetting; past and past part. upset) 1) make unhappy, disappointed, or worried. 2) knock over. 3) disrupt or disturb. ► NOUN 1) a state of being upset. 2) an unexpected re … English terms dictionary
Upset — Up*set , v. i. To become upset. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upset — I verb agitate, beat, bother, capsize, confuse, conquer, crush defeat, demolish, derange, destroy, disarrange, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disorganize, displace, disquiet, distress, disturb, embarrass, enrage, evertere, fluster, invert,… … Law dictionary
Upset — Upset. См. Осадка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
upset — (v.) mid 15c., to set up, fix, from UP (Cf. up) + SET (Cf. set) (v.). Cf. M.Du. opsetten, Ger. aufsetzen. Modern sense of overturn, capsize (1803) is that of obsolete overset. Meaning to throw into mental discomposure is from 1805. The noun sense … Etymology dictionary
upset — vb 1 *overturn, capsize, overthrow, subvert Analogous words: invert, reverse: bend (see CURVE vb 2) agitate, perturb, disturb, disquiet, *discompose, fluster, flurry Analogous words: bewilder, distract, confound (see PUZZLE vb): discomfit, rattle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
