la guerra sconvolse il paese

upset

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sconvolgere v.tr. to upset*, to shake*, to disturb, to throw* into confusion: lo scandalo ha sconvolto l'opinione pubblica, the scandal shook (o shocked) public opinion; la notizia lo sconvolse profondamente, the news disturbed (o shook) him deeply; l'economia fu sconvolta dalla crisi, the economy was thrown into confusion (o was upset) by the crisis; la guerra sconvolse il paese, the war devastated the country; la nebbia sconvolse i piani del nemico, the fog upset the enemy's plans; qualcosa gli ha sconvolto lo stomaco, something has upset his stomach; sconvolgere le idee a qlcu., to upset (o to shake o to unsettle) s.o.'s ideas; sconvolgere l'ordine delle cose, to upset the order of things.

◘ sconvolgersi v.intr.pron. to be upset, to be disturbed.

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1. [skon'vɔldʒere]

(persona) to upset, disturb, (piani) to upset

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verbo transitivo

1) (turbare) to upset*, to shock, to devastate [ persona]

2) (provocare disordine) [persona, evento] to devastate, to disrupt, to unsettle [piani, progetti]

3) (devastare) [evento, guerra] to disrupt [ paese]

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sconvolgere

/skon'vɔldʒere/ [101]

verbo transitivo

 1 (turbare) to upset*, to shock, to devastate [ persona]

 2 (provocare disordine) [persona, evento] to devastate, to disrupt, to unsettle [piani, progetti]; sconvolgere la vita di qcn. to turn sb.'s life upside down

 3 (devastare) [evento, guerra] to disrupt [ paese].