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4 upset
upset [ʌpˈset](preterite, past participle upset)a. [+ cup, milk] renverserb. [+ plan] bouleverser ; [+ calculation] fausser ; [+ person] ( = offend) vexer ; ( = annoy) contrarier2. adjective• he was upset about losing ( = annoyed) il était vexé d'avoir perdub. [ˈʌpset]3. noun* * *1. ['ʌpset]1) (surprise, setback) Politics, Sport revers m2) ( upheaval) bouleversement m3) ( distress) peine f4) Medicine2. [ˌʌp'set]1) ( distress) [sight, news] retourner, bouleverser; [person] faire de la peine à2) ( annoy) contrarier3) fig ( throw into disarray) bouleverser [plan]; déjouer [calculations]; affecter [pattern, situation]4) ( destabilize) rompre [balance]; ( knock over) renverser6) Medicine rendre [quelqu'un] malade [person]; perturber [digestion]3. [ˌʌp'set]past participle adjectiveto be ou feel upset — ( distressed) être très affecté (at, about par); ( annoyed) être contrarié (at, about par)
to get upset — ( angry) se fâcher ( about pour); ( distressed) se tracasser ( about pour)
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A n1 (surprise, setback) Pol, Sport revers m ; to suffer an upset subir un revers ; big Conservative upset journ sérieux revers pour les conservateurs ; to cause an upset causer la surprise ;2 ( upheaval) bouleversement m ;3 ( distress) peine f ;4 Med to have a stomach upset avoir un problème d'estomac.2 ( annoy) contrarier ; you'll only upset her tu ne feras que la contrarier ;3 fig ( throw into disarray) bouleverser [plan] ; déjouer [calculations, forecast] ; affecter [pattern, situation] ;C ○ v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp - set) to upset oneself se tracasser ○ ; don't upset yourself ne te tracasse donc pas.D pp adj [person] to be ou feel upset ( distressed) être très affecté (at, about par) ; ( annoyed) être contrarié (at, about par) ; to get upset ( angry) se fâcher (about pour) ; ( distressed) se tracasser (about pour).
См. также в других словарях:
destabilize — 1934 in a physical sense; earlier (1924) with reference to political systems, governments, nations, etc.; see DE (Cf. de ) + STABILIZE (Cf. stabilize). Related: Destabilized; destabilizing … Etymology dictionary
destabilize — (Amer.) v. make unsteady, make unstable; become unstable (also destabilise) … English contemporary dictionary
destabilize — (also destabilise) ► VERB ▪ upset the stability of. DERIVATIVES destabilization noun … English terms dictionary
destabilize — [dē stā′bə līz΄] vt. destabilized, destabilizing to upset the stability or equilibrium of; unbalance … English World dictionary
destabilize — [[t]diːste͟ɪbəlaɪz[/t]] destabilizes, destabilizing, destabilized VERB To destabilize something such as a country or government means to create a situation which reduces its power or influence. [V n] Their sole aim is to destabilize the Indian… … English dictionary
destabilize — UK [diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz] / US [dɪˈsteɪb(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms destabilize : present tense I/you/we/they destabilize he/she/it destabilizes present participle destabilizing past tense destabilized past participle destabilized to cause… … English dictionary
destabilize — destabilization, n. /dee stay beuh luyz /, v.t., destabilized, destabilizing. to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes: conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace. Also, esp. Brit., destabilise. [1930 35; DE + STABILIZE] * * * … Universalium
destabilize — verb Destabilize is used with these nouns as the object: ↑country, ↑economy, ↑government, ↑regime, ↑system … Collocations dictionary
destabilize — de|sta|bil|ize also destabilise BrE [di:ˈsteıbılaız] v [T] to make something such as a government or ↑economy become less successful or powerful, or less able to control events ▪ an attempt to destabilize the government >destabilization… … Dictionary of contemporary English
destabilize — also ise BrE verb (T) to make something less likely to remain politically successful: an attempt to destabilize the government destabilization noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
destabilize — transitive verb Date: 1924 1. to make unstable 2. to cause (as a government) to be incapable of functioning or surviving • destabilization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary