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to upset somebody

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1 upset somebody's plans

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > upset somebody's plans
2 Upset somebody's applecart

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Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Upset somebody's applecart
3 to upset somebody's applecart.

izjaukt kāda nodomus

English-Latvian dictionary > to upset somebody's applecart.
4 to upset somebody's plans

izjaukt kāda plānus

English-Latvian dictionary > to upset somebody's plans
5 upset

1. transitive verb,
-tt-, upset

1) (overturn) umkippen; (accidentally) umstoßen [Tasse, Vase, Milch usw.]

upset something over something — etwas über etwas (Akk.) kippen

2) (distress) erschüttern; mitnehmen (ugs.); (disturb the composure or temper of) aus der Fassung bringen; (shock, make angry, excite) aufregen

don't let it upset you — nimm es nicht so schwer

upset oneself — sich aufregen

3) (make ill)

something upsets somebody — etwas bekommt jemandem nicht

4) (disorganize) stören; durcheinander bringen [Plan, Berechnung, Arrangement]
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, upset umkippen
3. adjective
1) (overturned) umgekippt

2) (distressed) bestürzt; (agitated) aufgeregt; (unhappy) unglücklich; (put out) aufgebracht; verärgert; (offended) gekränkt

be upset [about something] — (be distressed) [über etwas (Akk.)] bestürzt sein; (be angry) sich [über etwas (Akk.)] ärgern

we were very upset to hear of his illness — die Nachricht von seiner Krankheit ist uns sehr nahe gegangen

get upset [about/over something] — sich [über etwas (Akk.)] aufregen

there's no point in getting upset about it — es hat keinen Sinn, sich darüber aufzuregen

3) (disordered)

an upset stomach — ein verdorbener Magen
4. noun
1) (overturning) Umkippen, das

2) (agitation) Aufregung, die; (shock) Schock, der; (annoyance) Verärgerung, die

3) (slight quarrel) Missstimmung, die

4) (slight illness) Unpäßlichkeit, die

digestive/stomach upset — Verdauungsstörung, die/Magenverstimmung, die

5) (disturbance) Zwischenfall, der; (confusion, upheaval) Aufruhr, der

6) (surprising result) Überraschung, die

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past tense, past participle; see upset

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up·set

I. vt

[ʌpˈset]

1. (push over)

▪ to \upset sth etw umwerfen

to \upset a boat ein Boot zum Kentern bringen

to \upset a glass ein Glas umstoßen [o umkippen

2. (psychologically unsettle)

▪ to \upset sb jdn aus der Fassung bringen; (distress) jdn mitnehmen, jdm an die Nieren gehen fam

▪ to \upset oneself sich akk aufregen

3. (throw into disorder)

▪ to \upset sth etw durcheinanderbringen

4. MED

to \upset sb's metabolism jds Stoffwechsel durcheinanderbringen

to \upset sb's stomach jdm auf den Magen schlagen

5.

▶ to \upset the apple cart ( fam) alle Pläne über den Haufen werfen [o zunichtemachen

II. adj

[ʌpˈset]

1. (up-ended) umgestoßen, umgeworfen, umgekippt

2. pred (disquieted)

▪ to be \upset (nervous) aufgeregt sein; (angry) aufgebracht sein; (distressed) bestürzt [o betroffen] sein; (sad) traurig sein

to get \upset about sth sich akk über etw akk aufregen

▪ to be \upset [that]... traurig sein, dass...

he was very \upset [that] you didn't reply to his letters es hat ihn sehr getroffen, dass du auf seine Briefe nicht geantwortet hast

don't be [or get] \upset reg dich nicht auf

to be \upset to hear/read/see that... bestürzt sein zu [o mit Bestürzung] hören/lesen/sehen, dass...

3. inv ( fam: bilious)

to have an \upset stomach [or ( fam) tummy] sich dat den Magen verdorben haben

III. n

[ˈʌpset]

1. no pl (trouble) Ärger m; (argument) Verstimmung f; (psychological) Ärgernis nt

it was a great \upset to his self-image sein Selbstverständnis hat darunter sehr gelitten

▪ to be an \upset to sb jdm nahegehen, jdn mitnehmen

to be an \upset to sth's equilibrium das Gleichgewicht einer S. gen [empfindlich] stören

to have an \upset eine Meinungsverschiedenheit haben

2. esp SPORT (great surprise) unliebsame Überraschung

one of the major \upsets of this year's Wimbledon was the elimination of the favourite eine der großen Enttäuschungen des diesjährigen Wimbledon-Turniers war das Ausscheiden des Favoriten

3. ( fam: stomach)

stomach [or ( fam) tummy] \upset verdorbener Magen, Magenverstimmung f

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[ʌp'set] vb: pret, ptp upset
1. vt

1) (= knock over) umstoßen, umwerfen; boat umkippen, zum Kentern bringen

she upset the milk all over the new carpet — sie stieß die Milch um und alles lief auf den neuen Teppich

2) (= make sad news, death) bestürzen, erschüttern, mitnehmen (inf); (question, insolence etc) aus der Fassung bringen; (divorce, experience, accident etc) mitnehmen (inf); (= distress, excite) patient, parent etc aufregen; (= offend unkind behaviour, words etc) verletzen, wehtun (+dat); (= annoy) ärgern

you shouldn't have said/done that, now you've upset her — das hätten Sie nicht sagen/tun sollen, jetzt regt sie sich auf or (offended) jetzt ist sie beleidigt

don't upset yourself — regen Sie sich nicht auf

there's no point in upsetting yourself —

I don't know what's upset him — ich weiß nicht, was er hat

3) (= disorganize) calculations, balance, plan, timetable etc durcheinanderbringen

that's upset my theory — das hat meine Theorie umgestoßen

to upset the odds — die Chancen verändern

Henman upset the top seed — Henman hat den auf Nummer eins gesetzten Spieler überraschend geschlagen

4)

(= make ill) the rich food upset his stomach — das schwere Essen ist ihm nicht bekommen

onions upset me — von Zwiebeln bekomme ich Magenbeschwerden

2. vi
umkippen
3. adj

1) (about divorce, accident, dismissal etc) mitgenommen (inf) (about von); (about death, bad news etc) bestürzt (about über +acc); (= sad) betrübt, geknickt (inf) (about über +acc); (= distressed, worried) aufgeregt (about wegen); baby, child durcheinander pred; (= annoyed) ärgerlich, aufgebracht (about über +acc); (= hurt) gekränkt, verletzt (about über +acc)

she was pretty upset about it — das ist ihr ziemlich nahegegangen, das hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen (inf)

she was upset about something — irgendetwas hatte sie aus der Fassung gebracht

she was upset about the news/that he'd left her — es hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen, als sie das hörte/dass er sie verlassen hat (inf)

she was upset about him leaving — sein Abschied war ihr sehr nahegegangen

we were very upset to hear about her illness —

don't look so upset, they'll come back — guck doch nicht so traurig, sie kommen ja zurück

would you be upset if I decided not to go after all? — wärst du traurig or würdest dus tragisch nehmen, wenn ich doch nicht ginge?

I'd be very upset if... — ich wäre sehr traurig or betrübt wenn...

she'd be upset if I used a word like that — sie wäre entsetzt, wenn ich so etwas sagen würde

the house has been broken into so of course I'm upset — bei mir ist eingebrochen worden und natürlich rege ich mich auf

to get upset — sich aufregen (about über +acc )

don't get upset about it, you'll find another — nimm das noch nicht so tragisch, du findest bestimmt einen anderen

to feel upset — gekränkt sein

to sound/look upset — verstört klingen/aussehen

2) ['ʌpset]
stomach verstimmt, verdorben attr
to have an upset stomach — sich (dat) den Magen verdorben haben, eine Magenverstimmung haben

4. n
['ʌpset]
1) (= disturbance) Störung f; (emotional) Aufregung f; (inf = quarrel) Verstimmung f, Ärger m; (= unexpected defeat etc) unliebsame or böse Überraschung

I don't want to cause any upsets in your work — ich möchte bei Ihrer Arbeit kein Durcheinander verursachen

children don't like upsets in their routine —

it was an upset to our plans — es hat unsere Pläne durcheinandergebracht

it was an upset for us — es war eine böse Überraschung für uns

he's had a bit of an upset — er ist etwas mitgenommen (inf) or geknickt (inf)

2)

stomach upset — Magenverstimmung f, verdorbener Magen

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upset¹ [ʌpˈset]

A adj

1. umgestürzt, umgekippt

2. durcheinandergeworfen oder -geraten

3. fig aufgeregt, außer Fassung, aus dem Gleichgewicht gebracht, durcheinander

4. verstimmt (auch Magen):

upset stomach auch Magenverstimmung f

B v/t irr

1. umwerfen, umstürzen, umkippen, umstoßen: → academic.ru/3233/applecart">applecart

2. ein Boot zum Kentern bringen

3. fig einen Plan umstoßen, über den Haufen werfen, vereiteln:

upset all predictions alle Vorhersagen auf den Kopf stellen

4. eine Regierung stürzen

5. fig jemanden umwerfen, aus der Fassung bringen, durcheinanderbringen

6. in Unordnung bringen, durcheinanderbringen:

the fish has upset me ( oder my stomach) ich habe mir durch den Fisch den Magen verdorben

7. TECH stauchen

C v/i

1. umkippen, umstürzen

2. umschlagen, kentern (Boot)

D s [ˈʌpset]

1. Umkippen n

2. Umschlagen n, Kentern n

3. Sturz m, Fall m

4. Umsturz m

5. fig Vereit(e)lung f

6. Unordnung f, Durcheinander n

7. Ärger m, (auch Magen) Verstimmung f

8. Streit m, Meinungsverschiedenheit f

9. SPORT umg Überraschung f (unerwartete Niederlage etc)

10. TECH Stauchung f

upset² adj an-, festgesetzt:

upset price bes US Mindestpreis m (bei Versteigerungen)

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1. transitive verb,
-tt-, upset

1) (overturn) umkippen; (accidentally) umstoßen [Tasse, Vase, Milch usw.]

upset something over something — etwas über etwas (Akk.) kippen

2) (distress) erschüttern; mitnehmen (ugs.); (disturb the composure or temper of) aus der Fassung bringen; (shock, make angry, excite) aufregen

don't let it upset you — nimm es nicht so schwer

upset oneself — sich aufregen

3) (make ill)

something upsets somebody — etwas bekommt jemandem nicht

4) (disorganize) stören; durcheinander bringen [Plan, Berechnung, Arrangement]
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, upset umkippen
3. adjective
1) (overturned) umgekippt

2) (distressed) bestürzt; (agitated) aufgeregt; (unhappy) unglücklich; (put out) aufgebracht; verärgert; (offended) gekränkt

be upset [about something] — (be distressed) [über etwas (Akk.)] bestürzt sein; (be angry) sich [über etwas (Akk.)] ärgern

we were very upset to hear of his illness — die Nachricht von seiner Krankheit ist uns sehr nahe gegangen

get upset [about/over something] — sich [über etwas (Akk.)] aufregen

there's no point in getting upset about it — es hat keinen Sinn, sich darüber aufzuregen

3) (disordered)

an upset stomach — ein verdorbener Magen
4. noun
1) (overturning) Umkippen, das

2) (agitation) Aufregung, die; (shock) Schock, der; (annoyance) Verärgerung, die

3) (slight quarrel) Missstimmung, die

4) (slight illness) Unpäßlichkeit, die

digestive/stomach upset — Verdauungsstörung, die/Magenverstimmung, die

5) (disturbance) Zwischenfall, der; (confusion, upheaval) Aufruhr, der

6) (surprising result) Überraschung, die

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v.

umwerfen v. adj.

bestürzt adj.

umstürzen adj.

English-german dictionary > upset
6 give somebody the air

give somebody the air/brush-off inf отшить кого-либо (отказать)
She gave me the brush-off when I asked her to go to the cinema.

John was really upset when Mary gave him the air.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the air
7 give somebody the brush-off

give somebody the air/brush-off inf отшить кого-либо (отказать)
She gave me the brush-off when I asked her to go to the cinema.

John was really upset when Mary gave him the air.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the brush-off
8 know somebody through and through

видеть насквозь; досконально знать
She tried to hide her disappointment, but I knew her through and through and I could tell she was upset.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > know somebody through and through
9 Magen

m; -s, - und Mägen stomach; umg. tummy; mit leerem Magen oder auf nüchternen Magen on an empty stomach; ich habe noch nichts im Magen I haven’t eaten anything; ich habe mir den Magen verdorben (umg. verkorkst) I’ve got an upset stomach; es liegt mir schwer im Magen I’m having trouble digesting it; fig. it’s really bothering me, it’s really getting to me umg.; dabei drehte es ihr den Magen um umg., fig. it turned her stomach, it made her feel sick; jemandem auf den Magen schlagen Erkältung etc.: settle on s.o.’s stomach; stärker: (begin to) give s.o. stomach ulcers; fig. Sorgen etc.: get to s.o.; mir hängt der Magen in den Kniekehlen umg., fig., hum. I’m absolutely starving; knurren, Liebe

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der Magen

stomach

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Ma|gen ['maːgn]
m -s, - or -
['mɛːgn] stomach, tummy (inf)
mit leerem Mágen, auf nüchternen Mágen — on an empty stomach

(die) Liebe geht durch den Mágen (Prov) — the way to a man's heart is through his stomach (prov)

etw liegt jdm ( schwer or wie Blei or bleiern) im Mágen (inf) — sth lies heavily on or in sb's stomach; (fig) sth preys on sb's mind

jdm auf den Mágen schlagen (inf) — to upset sb's stomach, to give sb an upset stomach; (fig) to upset sb

den Mágen verderben or verkorksen (inf) — to get an upset stomach, to upset one's stomach

See:

→ umdrehen

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der

(the bag-like organ in the body into which food passes when swallowed, and where most of it is digested.) stomach

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Ma·gen

<-s, Mägen o ->

[ˈma:gn̩, pl ˈmɛ:gn̩]

m stomach, tummy usu childspeak

ein voller \Magen a full stomach

mit leerem \Magen with an empty stomach

auf nüchternen \Magen on an empty stomach

jdm den \Magen auspumpen to pump out sb's stomach

etw liegt jdm schwer im \Magen (fam)

das Essen liegt jdm schwer im \Magen the food lies heavy on sb's stomach; (fig: jdm sehr zu schaffen machen) sth weighs heavily on [or troubles] sb

einen nervösen/verstimmten \Magen haben to have a knot of nervousness in one's/an upset stomach

mit leerem \Magen zu Bett gehen to go to bed hungry

etwas/nichts im \Magen haben to have eaten/not have eaten sth

jdm knurrt der \Magen (fam) sb's stomach rumbles

sich dat [mit etw dat] den \Magen verderben [o (fam) verkorksen] to give oneself an upset stomach [by eating/drinking sth]

sich dat den \Magen vollschlagen to stuff one's face

▶ jdm dreht sich der \Magen um (fam) sb's stomach turns

▶ jdm hängt der \Magen in den Kniekehlen (fam) to be dying of hunger [or ravenous]

▶ etw schlägt jdm auf den \Magen (fam) sth gets to sb

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der; Magens, Mägen od

Magen — stomach

mir knurrt der Magen — (ugs.) my tummy is rumbling (coll.)

sich (Dat.) den Magen verderben — get an upset stomach

etwas auf nüchternen Magen essen/trinken — eat/ drink something on an empty stomach

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — upset somebody's stomach

jemandem schwer im Magen liegen — lie heavy on somebody's stomach

diese Sache liegt mir schwer auf dem Magen — (fig. ugs.) this business is preying on my mind

da dreht sich einem/mir der Magen um — (ugs.) it's enough to make or it makes one's/my stomach turn; (fig.) it makes you/me sick; s. auch Liebe 1)

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Magen m; -s, - und Mägen stomach; umg tummy;

mit leerem Magen oder

auf nüchternen Magen on an empty stomach;

ich habe noch nichts im Magen I haven’t eaten anything;

ich habe mir den Magen verdorben (umg

verkorkst) I’ve got an upset stomach;

es liegt mir schwer im Magen I’m having trouble digesting it; fig it’s really bothering me, it’s really getting to me umg;

dabei drehte es ihr den Magen um umg, fig it turned her stomach, it made her feel sick;

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen Erkältung etc: settle on sb’s stomach; stärker: (begin to) give sb stomach ulcers; fig Sorgen etc: get to sb;

mir hängt der Magen in den Kniekehlen umg, fig, hum I’m absolutely starving; → knurren, Liebe

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der; Magens, Mägen od

Magen — stomach

mir knurrt der Magen — (ugs.) my tummy is rumbling (coll.)

sich (Dat.) den Magen verderben — get an upset stomach

etwas auf nüchternen Magen essen/trinken — eat/ drink something on an empty stomach

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — upset somebody's stomach

jemandem schwer im Magen liegen — lie heavy on somebody's stomach

diese Sache liegt mir schwer auf dem Magen — (fig. ugs.) this business is preying on my mind

da dreht sich einem/mir der Magen um — (ugs.) it's enough to make or it makes one's/my stomach turn; (fig.) it makes you/me sick; s. auch Liebe 1)

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¨-- m.

stomach n.

(§ pl.: stomaches)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Magen
10 peine

peine [pεn]

feminine noun

   a. ( = chagrin) sorrow

• avoir de la peine to be sad

• faire de la peine à qn to upset sb

• avoir des peines de cœur to have an unhappy love life

• cela fait peine à voir it's sad to see that

• il faisait peine à voir he was a pitiful sight

   b. ( = effort) effort

• se donner de la peine pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth

• donnez-vous la peine d'entrer please come in

• c'est peine perdue it's a waste of time

• on lui a donné 500 € pour sa peine he was given 500 euros for his trouble

► être or valoir la peine

• est-ce que c'est la peine d'y aller ? is it worth going?

• ce n'est pas la peine don't bother

• c'était bien la peine ! (ironic) after all that trouble!

• cela vaut la peine it's worth it

• cela ne vaut pas la peine d'en parler it's not worth mentioning

   c. ( = difficulté) difficulty

• j'ai peine à croire que... I find it hard to believe that...

• avec peine with difficulty

• sans peine without difficulty

• j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le convaincre I had a real job convincing him

• je serais bien en peine de vous le dire I'd be hard pushed (inf) to tell you

   d. ( = punition) punishment ; (Law) sentence

• peine capitale capital punishment

• peine de mort death sentence

• sous peine de mort on pain of death

• peine de prison prison sentence

• peine alternative or de substitution alternative sentence

• peine plancher minimum sentence

• « défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites » "trespassers will be prosecuted"

   e. ► à peine hardly

• c'est à peine si on l'entend you can hardly hear him

• il est à peine 2 heures it's only just 2 o'clock

• il gagne à peine de quoi vivre he hardly earns enough to live on

• il était à peine rentré qu'il a dû ressortir he had only just got in when he had to go out again

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pɛn
1.

nom féminin

1) ( chagrin) sorrow, grief

avoir de la peine — to feel sad ou upset

faire de la peine à quelqu'un — [personne] to hurt somebody; [événement, remarque] to upset somebody

il faisait peine à voir — he looked a sorry sight

cela faisait peine à voir — it was sad to see

2) ( effort) effort, trouble

c'est peine perdue — it's a waste of effort

en être pour sa peine — to waste one's time and effort

se donner de la peine pour faire — to go to a lot of trouble to do

il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de nous prévenir — he didn't even bother to tell us

donnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer — fml please do come in

il n'est pas au bout de ses peines — ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go

se mettre en peine pour quelqu'un — to go out of one's way for somebody

ce n'est pas la peine de crier — ( c'est inutile) there's no point shouting; ( ton critique) there's no need to shout

est-ce vraiment la peine que je vienne? — do I really need to come?

ce n'est pas la peine d'aller voir ce film — that film's not worth seeing

c'était bien la peine! — what was the point!

ça en valait vraiment la peine — it was really worth it

concentrez vos efforts sur ce qui en vaut la peine — concentrate on worthwhile activities

pour la peine or ta/votre peine — ( en récompense) for your trouble

3) ( difficulté) difficulty

sans peine — easily

j'ai peine à le croire — I find it hard to believe

l'allemand sans peine — German without tears

il n'est pas en peine pour trouver du travail — he has no difficulty finding work

il serait bien en peine de te prêter de l'argent — he would be hard put to lend you any money

4) ( punition) gén punishment; Droit penalty, sentence

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ — ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’

sous peine de perdre de l'argent — at the risk of losing money

pour la or ta peine — as punishment

2.

à peine locution adverbiale hardly, barely

une allusion à peine voilée — a thinly veiled allusion

c'est à peine si je l'ai reconnu — I hardly recognized him

il était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir — no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again

‘je n'étais pas au courant’ - ‘à peine (colloq)!’ — ( incrédulité) ‘I didn't know about it’ - ‘I don't believe it!’ ou ‘I don't buy that (colloq)!’

Phrasal Verbs:

- peine capitale

- peine de cœur

- peine de mort

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pɛn nf
1) (= affliction) sorrow, sadness

faire de la peine à qn — to upset sb

Ça me fait de la peine de la voir pleurer. — It upsets me to see her crying.

comme une âme en peine — like a lost soul

2) (= effort) trouble

prendre la peine de faire qch — to go to the trouble of doing sth

Il a pris la peine de me rapporter ma valise. — He went to the trouble of returning my case to me.

se donner de la peine — to go to trouble

Il s'est donné beaucoup de peine pour obtenir ces renseignements. — He went to a lot of trouble to get this information.

mais peine perdue — but to no avail

en valoir la peine — to be worth it, to be worth the trouble

Cela n'en vaut pas la peine. — It isn't worth it.

valoir la peine de faire qch — to be worth doing sth

valoir la peine d'être vu — to be worth seeing

ce n'est pas la peine de le faire — there's no point doing it, it's not worth doing

Ce n'est pas la peine de téléphoner. — There's no point phoning.

Ce n'est pas la peine que vous veniez. — There's no point you coming., There's no point in your coming.

donnez-vous la peine d'entrer; veuillez vous donner la peine d'entrer — please come in

3) (= difficulté) (à voir, entendre, marcher) difficulty

avoir de la peine à faire — to have difficulty doing

avoir de la peine à faire qch — to have difficulty doing sth

J'ai eu beaucoup de peine à la convaincre. — I had a lot of trouble persuading her.

avoir toutes les peines du monde à faire qch — to have a terrible time doing sth

être à la peine — to be in trouble, to be in difficulties

être bien en peine de faire qch — to have considerable trouble doing sth

4) (= punition) punishment, DROIT sentence

une peine de prison — a prison sentence

sous peine de mort — on pain of death

défense d'afficher sous peine d'amende — billposters will be prosecuted

5) (autres locutions)

à peine [bouger] — hardly, [commencer] only just

J'ai à peine eu le temps de me changer. — I hardly had time to get changed.

Elle vient à peine de se lever. — She's only just got up.

à peine supérieur à — only just above

à peine supérieur à la moyenne — only just above average

des menaces à peine voilées — thinly veiled threats

à peine sorti du ventre de sa mère — barely out of his mother's belly, [animal] barely out of its mother's belly

c'est à peine si...; c'est à peine si elle m'a dit bonjour — she barely said hello to me

à peine... que; À peine venait-il d'emménager qu'il dut entreprendre des travaux. — He'd only just moved in when he had to start doing building work.

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peine

A nf

1 ( chagrin) sorrow, grief; avoir de la peine to feel sad ou upset; faire de la peine à qn to hurt sb; ça me fait de la peine de le voir si triste it hurts me to see him so sad; tu leur as fait de la peine en leur disant ça you hurt their feelings when you said that; il faisait peine à voir he looked a sorry sight; cela faisait peine à voir it was sad to see;

2 ( effort) effort, trouble; c'est peine perdue it's a waste of effort; en être pour sa peine to waste one's time and effort; se donner de la peine pour faire to go to a lot of trouble to do; se donner or prendre la peine de faire to take the trouble to do; tu pourrais réussir si seulement tu te donnais la peine d'essayer you could succeed if only you tried ou if only you made the effort; il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de nous prévenir he didn't even bother to tell us; il a quand même pris la peine de te remercier/de venir he still took the trouble to thank you/to come; donnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer fml please do come in; il n'est pas au bout de ses peines ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go; me voilà au bout de mes peines! ( dans une situation difficile) my troubles are over now; ( en finissant un travail) there, I've finished!; se mettre en peine pour qn to go out of one's way for sb('s sake); ce n'est pas la peine de crier, je ne suis pas sourd there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf; ce n'est pas la peine de te fâcher comme ça! there's no need to get so angry!; est-ce vraiment la peine que je vienne? do I really need to come?; ce n'est pas la peine d'aller voir ce film, il est nul there's no point in going to see that film, it's awful; ce n'est pas la peine qu'il se déplace, le bureau est fermé there's no point in him going, the office is closed; c'était bien la peine que je me donne tant de mal! I went to all that trouble for nothing!; c'est/c'était bien la peine! what's/what was the point!; c'était bien la peine de venir de si loin pour trouver porte close! what was the point of coming all this way to find nobody home!; ça en valait vraiment la peine it was really worth it; ce n'est pas la peine de faire un si long voyage pour un jour it's not worth travelling^GB so far just for one day; la pièce vaut la peine d'être vue the play is worth seeing; concentrez vos efforts sur ce qui en vaut la peine concentrate on worthwhile activities; cette idée vaut la peine d'être soumise à qn it's worth ou worthwhile submitting the idea to sb; pour la peine or ta/votre peine ( en récompense) for your trouble; tu m'as bien aidé, pour la peine je t'offre à boire you've been a great help to me, I'll buy you a drink for your trouble; ⇒ suffire;

3 ( difficulté) difficulty; sans peine easily; avec peine with difficulty; avoir or éprouver de la peine à faire to have difficulty doing, to find it hard to do; j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le persuader/à trouver la maison I had the greatest difficulty (in) persuading him/(in) finding the house; j'ai peine à le croire I find it hard to believe; l'allemand/le jardinage sans peine German/gardening without tears; il n'est pas en peine pour trouver du travail he has no difficulty finding work; être bien en peine de faire to be hard put to do; il serait bien en peine de te prêter de l'argent, il n'a pas un sou he would be hard put to lend you any money, he doesn't have a penny;

4 ( punition) gén punishment; Jur penalty, sentence; peine de prison prison sentence; une peine de cinq ans de prison a five-year prison sentence; ‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’; ‘défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites’ ‘trespassers will be prosecuted’; sous peine de mort on pain of death; sous peine de décevoir because of the risk of causing disappointment; sous peine de perdre de l'argent at the risk of losing money; pour la or ta peine ( comme punition) as punishment; pour la peine, tu feras la vaisselle as punishment, you'll do the dishes.

B à peine loc adv hardly, barely; tu pars déjà, il est à peine cinq heures! you're not leaving already? it's barely five o'clock; il est resté à peine une heure he stayed (for) barely an hour; on a à peine de quoi finir le mois we've barely ou hardly enough to get by on until the end of the month; une allusion à peine voilée a thinly veiled allusion; il gagne à peine 5 euros de l'heure he barely earns 5 euros an hour; c'est à peine si je l'ai reconnu I hardly recognized him; il a à peine touché à son assiette he hardly touched his food; il sait à peine lire he can hardly read; il tenait à peine debout he could hardly stand; c'est à peine si elle dit bonjour/répond quand on lui parle she barely says hello/replies if you speak to her; il exagère à peine! he's not really exaggerating!; à peine était-il arrivé or il était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again; ‘je t'assure que je n'étais pas au courant’-‘à peine○!’ ( exprimant l'incrédulité) ‘I tell you I didn't know about it’-‘I don't believe it!’, ‘I don't buy that○!’

Composés

peine capitale Jur capital punishment; condamné à la peine capitale sentenced to death; peine de cœur heartache ¢; il a des peines de cœur his heart is aching; peine correctionnelle Jur penalty of two months to five years imprisonment; peine criminelle sentence for serious crime; peine incompressible Jur prison term with no provision for remission; peine de mort Jur death penalty; peine de police Jur penalty of one day to two months imprisonment; peine de substitution Jur alternative sentence.

[pɛn] nom féminin

A.

1. [châtiment] sentence, penalty

infliger une lourde peine à quelqu'un to pass a harsh sentence on somebody

peine correctionnelleimprisonment for between two months and five years, or a fine

peine criminelle imprisonment for more than five years

peine incompressible sentence without remission

peine infamante penalty involving loss of civil rights

la peine de mort capital punishment, the death penalty

peine de prison prison sentence

peine de prison avec sursis suspended (prison) sentence

2. RELIGION [damnation] damnation, suffering

B.

1. [tourment, inquiétude] trouble

faire peine à voir to be a sorry sight

peines de cœur heartache(s)

se mettre en peine pour quelqu'un (soutenu) to be extremely worried about somebody

‘Peines d'amour perdues’ Shakespeare ‘Love's Labours Lost’

2. [tristesse] sorrow, sadness, grief

il partageait sa peine he shared her grief

avoir de la peine to be sad ou upset

je ne voudrais pas lui faire de la peine en lui disant I wouldn't like to upset him by telling him

il me fait vraiment de la peine I feel really sorry for him

C.

1. [effort] effort, trouble

ce n'est pas la peine it's not worth it, it's pointless

ce n'est pas la peine de tout récrire/que tu y ailles there's no point writing it all out again/your going

c'était bien la peine que je mette une cravate! (ironique) it was a real waste of time putting a ou my tie on!

il s'est donné beaucoup de peine pour réussir he went to a lot of trouble to succeed

prendre ou se donner la peine de to go to ou to take the trouble to

donnez-vous la peine d'entrer please do come in, (please) be so kind as to come in (soutenu)

il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de répondre he didn't even bother replying

valoir la peine to be worth it

l'exposition vaut la peine d'être vue the exhibition is worth seeing

ne pas épargner ou ménager sa peine to spare no effort

peine perdue: n'essaie pas de le convaincre, c'est peine perdue don't try to persuade him, it's a waste of time ou you'd be wasting your breath

2. [difficulté]

avoir de la peine à: avoir de la peine à marcher to have trouble ou difficulty walking

avoir peine à (soutenu) : j'ai peine à vous croire I find it difficult ou hard to believe you

elle a eu toutes les peines du monde à venir à la réunion she had a terrible time ou the devil's own job getting to the meeting

être (bien) en peine de: je serais bien en peine de vous l'expliquer I'd have a hard job explaining it to you, I wouldn't really know how to explain it to you

n'être pas en peine pour (soutenu) : je ne suis pas en peine pour y aller it's no trouble for me to get there, I'll have no problem getting there

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à peine locution adverbiale

1. [presque pas] hardly, barely, scarcely

j'arrive à peine à soulever mon sac I can hardly ou barely lift my bag

elle sait à peine lire she can hardly ou barely read

c'est à peine si je l'ai entrevu I only just caught a glimpse of him

2. [tout juste] barely

il était à peine dix heures it was only just ten o'clock

il y a à peine une semaine/deux heures not quite a week/two hours ago, barely a week/two hours ago

elle gagne à peine de quoi payer son loyer she barely earns enough ou she only just earns enough to pay her rent

3. [à l'instant] just

4. [aussitôt]

à peine guérie, elle a repris le travail no sooner had she recovered than she went back to work

à peine... que: à peine était-elle couchée que le téléphone se mit à sonner no sooner had she gone to bed than ou she'd only just gone to bed when the phone rang

avec peine locution adverbiale

1. [difficilement] with difficulty

il monte l'escalier avec peine he has trouble climbing stairs

2. (soutenu) [à regret]

je vous quitte avec peine it is with deep regret that I leave you (soutenu)

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sans peine locution adverbiale

1. [aisément] without difficulty, easily

je suis arrivé à le faire en deux heures sans peine I had no trouble doing it in two hours

2. [sans regret] with no regrets, with a light heart

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sous peine de locution prépositionnelle

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘smokers will be prosecuted’

sous peine de mort on pain of death

PEINE DE MORT

The death penalty was abolished in France in 1981.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > peine
11 disgusto

m.

1 annoyance, disappointment, dissatisfaction, displeasure.

2 argument, dispute, quarrel, quarreling.

3 chagrin.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: disgustar.

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disgusto

► nombre masculino

1 (enfado) displeasure, annoyance, anger

2 (desgracia) misfortune, problem

■ sus padres han tenido varios disgustos her parents have had their share of misfortunes

3 figurado (pesadumbre) sorrow, grief, pain

■ aquel accidente le produjo gran disgusto that road accident upset her terribly

4 figurado (pelea) argument, quarrel

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a disgusto against one's will, reluctantly, unwillingly

dar un disgusto to upset

llevarse un disgusto to get upset

sentirse/estar/hallarse a disgusto to feel ill at ease

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SM

1) (=pena)

la noticia me causó un gran disgusto — I was very upset by the news

eso te va a costar un disgusto — that is going to get you into trouble

vas a darle un disgusto a mamá con tan malas notas — Mum's going to be upset about those bad marks of yours

nunca nos dio un disgusto — he never caused us any worry o trouble

vas a matar a tu madre a disgustos * — you'll be the death of your mother *, you'll send your mother to an early grave *

-la han despedido -¡qué disgusto! — "they've fired her" - "that's terrible o awful!"

2) (=riña) quarrel, row

como sigas así, tú y yo tendremos un disgusto — if you carry on like that, we're going to fall out

3)

a disgusto: hacer algo a disgusto — to do sth unwillingly

estar o sentirse a disgusto — to be o feel ill at ease

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masculino

1) (sufrimiento, pesar)

tiene un disgusto tremendo — he's very upset

me vas a matar a disgustos — you'll be the death of me

lo hizo a disgusto — she did it reluctantly

si te vas a quedar a disgusto es mejor que te vayas — if you really don't want to be here, you might as well go

2)

a) ( discusión) argument, quarrel

b) ( incidente desagradable)

si sigues conduciendo así vas a tener un disgusto — if you keep on driving like that you're going to have an accident

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= annoyance, dissatisfaction, chagrin, displeasure.

Ex. False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.

Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).

Ex. Much to her nanny's surprise and chagrin, she was fully potty-trained by her first birthday.

Ex. They were printed in France, but their printers and publishers used this doubtless transparent device to evade the displeasure of the authorities.

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* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.

* gesto de disgusto = glower.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

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masculino

1) (sufrimiento, pesar)

tiene un disgusto tremendo — he's very upset

me vas a matar a disgustos — you'll be the death of me

lo hizo a disgusto — she did it reluctantly

si te vas a quedar a disgusto es mejor que te vayas — if you really don't want to be here, you might as well go

2)

a) ( discusión) argument, quarrel

b) ( incidente desagradable)

si sigues conduciendo así vas a tener un disgusto — if you keep on driving like that you're going to have an accident

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= annoyance, dissatisfaction, chagrin, displeasure.

Ex: False drops are perhaps less of an annoyance in a computer-based system when brief records can be quickly scanned and rejected as necessary.

Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).

Ex: Much to her nanny's surprise and chagrin, she was fully potty-trained by her first birthday.

Ex: They were printed in France, but their printers and publishers used this doubtless transparent device to evade the displeasure of the authorities.

* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.

* gesto de disgusto = glower.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

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disgusto

masculine

A

(sufrimiento, pesar): le causó un gran disgusto she was very upset, it upset her terribly

tiene un disgusto tremendo he's very upset

estos hijos me van a matar a disgustos these children will be the death of me

expresó su disgusto y preocupación por lo sucedido she expressed her sadness o sorrow and concern at what had happened

con tantos disgustos se va a enfermar de los nervios she's going to end up a nervous wreck with all these things that have happened to her ( colloq)

para mi disgusto much to my displeasure

lo hizo a disgusto she did it reluctantly o unwillingly

si te vas a quedar a disgusto es mejor que te vayas if you really don't want to be here o if you're staying against your will, you might as well go

B

1 (discusión) argument, quarrel

2

(incidente desagradable): si sigues conduciendo así vas a tener un disgusto if you keep on driving like that you're going to have an accident

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Del verbo disgustar: ( conjugate disgustar)

disgusto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

disgustó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
disgustar
disgusto
disgustar ( conjugate disgustar) verbo transitivo:
◊ me disgustó mucho que me mintiera I was very upset that he lied to me;

me disgusta tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell her
disgustarse verbo pronominal
to get upset
disgusto sustantivo masculino
1 (sufrimiento, pesar):
◊ tiene un disgusto tremendo he's very upset;

me ha dado muchos disgustos he's given me lots of upset o heartache;
lo hizo a disgusto she did it reluctantly
2 ( discusión) argument, quarrel
disgustar verbo transitivo
1 (enfadar, entristecer) to upset: disgustó a su madre, he upset his mother
2 (desagradar) to displease: es un sabor raro, pero no me disgusta, it's an odd taste, but I don't dislike it
disgusto sustantivo masculino
1 (preocupación, pesar) upset: tiene un disgusto terrible, she is really upset
2 (desgracia) trouble: un día de estos vas a tener un disgusto, one day you are going to have trouble
3 (enfado, disputa) quarrel, row: tendrá un disgusto con los vecinos por el ruido, he'll have a row with his neighbours over the noise
♦ Locuciones: a disgusto, unwillingly
encontrarse a disgusto, to feel ill at ease
' disgusto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
con
- consiguiente
- disgustar
- enferma
- enfermo
- gesto
- golpe
- lamentable
- mitigar
- palo
- perra
- rabiar
- resoplar
- sinsabor
- sofoco
- vaya
- agarrar
- caramba
- contrariedad
- ir
- jo
- porra
- tal
- uy
English:
annoyance
- chagrin
- dismay
- displeasure
- really
- unpleasantness
- any
- upset

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disgusto

♦ nm

1. [pena]
fue un gran disgusto para ella no aprobar el examen it was a great disappointment for her not to pass the exam;

para disgusto de todos, el concierto se suspendió to everyone's disappointment the concert was cancelled;

dar un disgusto a alguien to upset sb;

¡menudo disgusto nos dio! you can imagine how upset we were!;

¡este niño no nos da más que disgustos! that child just gives us one headache after another!;

llevarse un disgusto to be upset;

¡qué disgusto me llevé cuando lo supe! I was so upset when I found out!;

tiene un disgusto enorme she's terribly upset;

Comp

matar a alguien a disgustos to worry sb to death;

¡me vas a matar a disgustos! you'll be the death of me yet!;

Comp

no ganar para disgustos con alguien: con este niño no ganamos para disgustos that child gives us nothing but trouble

2. [desgracia]
desde que llegué aquí voy de disgusto en disgusto it's been one disaster after another ever since I arrived;

tener un disgusto: si sigues trabajando sin casco vas a tener un disgusto if you go on working without a helmet you'll live to regret it;

o dejas de fumar, o tendrás un disgusto quit smoking now, or you'll live to regret it;

casi nos da un disgusto we almost had a tragedy on our hands

3. [pelea]
tener un disgusto con alguien to have a quarrel with sb;

como sigas así, tú y yo vamos a tener un disgusto if you carry on like this, you and I are going to fall out

♦ a disgusto loc adv
[sin ganas] unwillingly;
hacer algo a disgusto to do sth unwillingly o reluctantly;

para venir a disgusto, es mejor que no vengas if you really don't want to come, it'd be better if you didn't

♦ a disgusto loc adj
[incómodo] [físicamente] uncomfortable; [psicológicamente] uncomfortable, ill at ease;
estar a disgusto to feel uncomfortable o uneasy;

en esta silla vas a estar a disgusto you'll be uncomfortable in that chair;

se sentía muy a disgusto con sus compañeros de clase he felt very uncomfortable with his classmates

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disgusto

m

1 ( pesar)

:

me causó un gran disgusto I was very upset;

llevarse un disgusto get upset

2 ( enfado)

:

tener un disgusto have an argument;

tener un disgusto con alguien have an argument with s.o., fall out with s.o

3 ( accidente)

:

tener un disgusto have an accident

4

:

a disgusto unwillingly;

sentirse a disgusto feel uncomfortable, feel ill at ease

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disgusto nm

1) : annoyance, displeasure

2) : argument, quarrel

3) : trouble, misfortune

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disgusto n (enfado) quarrel

ha tenido un disgusto con su mejor amigo he's quarrelled with his best friend

dar un disgusto a alguien to upset somebody

le has dado un gran disgusto you've really upset her

llevarse un disgusto to be upset

Spanish-English dictionary > disgusto
12 bousculer

bousculer [buskyle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ personne] ( = pousser) to jostle ; ( = heurter) to bump into ; ( = presser) to rush

• je n'aime pas qu'on me bouscule I don't like to be rushed

   b. [+ objet] ( = heurter) to bump into ; ( = faire tomber) to knock over

   c. [+ idées, traditions] to shake up ; [+ habitudes, emploi du temps] to upset

2. reflexive verb

► se bousculer ( = se heurter) to jostle each other

• les idées se bousculaient dans sa tête his head was buzzing with ideas

• on se bouscule pour aller voir ce film there's a mad rush on (inf) to see the film

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buskyle
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( heurter) ( involontairement) to bump into [personne]; ( volontairement) to knock about [personne]

2) ( malmener) to jostle [équipe]

3) ( presser) to rush [personne, programme]

2.

se bousculer verbe pronominal

1) ( se heurter) to bump into each other

2) ( être nombreux) to fall over each other ( pour faire to do)

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buskyle vt
1) (= pousser) to push, to shove

Quelqu'un m'a bousculé, j'ai perdu l'équilibre. — Someone pushed me and I lost my balance.

2) [traditions, habitudes] to shake up

3) (= faire se dépêcher) to rush

Je n'aime pas qu'on me bouscule. — I don't like to be rushed.

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bousculer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( heurter) ( involontairement) to bump into [personne]; ( volontairement) to knock about [personne, mobilier];

2 ( remettre en question) to shake up [idée, programme];

3 ( malmener) to jostle [équipe, parti];

4 ( presser) to rush [personne, programme].

B se bousculer vpr

1 ( se heurter) to bump into each other;

2 ( être nombreux) to fall over each other (pour faire to do); on se bouscule there are queues GB ou lines US; on ne se bouscule pas iron people are not exactly queuing GB ou lining US up; surtout ne vous bousculez pas pour venir m'aider! iron don't all rush at once to help me!; ⇒ portillon.

[buskyle] verbe transitif

1. [pousser - voyageur, passant] to jostle, to push, to shove ; [ - chaise, table] to bump ou to knock into

se faire bousculer par quelqu'un to be jostled by somebody

2. (figuré) [changer brutalement] to upset, to turn on its head, to turn upside down

bousculer les habitudes de quelqu'un to upset somebody's routine

3. [presser] to rush, to hurry

j'ai été très bousculé I've had a lot to do ou a very busy time

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se bousculer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [dans une cohue] to jostle, to push and shove

2. [affluer] to rush

les idées se bousculaient dans sa tête his head was a jumble of ideas

ça se bouscule au portillon! (familier) [il y a affluence] there's a huge crowd trying to get in!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bousculer
13 chambouler

chambouler (inf) [∫ɑ̃bule]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

[+ maison] to turn upside down ; [+ personne] to shatter

• chambouler les habitudes de qn to upset sb's routine

• ça a chamboulé tous nos projets it upset all our plans

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(colloq) ʃɑ̃bule verbe transitif

1) ( bouleverser) to upset [projet]; to shake up [vie, établissement]

chambouler les habitudes de quelqu'un — to upset somebody's routine

2) ( mettre en désordre) to mess [something] up [meubles]; ( mélanger) to mix [something] up [photos, papiers]

ils ont tout chamboulé (dans la maison) — they turned the whole house upside down

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ʃɑ̃bule vt *
(= mettre sens dessus dessous) to turn upside down

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chambouler○ verb table: aimer vtr

1 ( bouleverser) [personne, événement] to upset [programme, projet]; to shake up [vie, service, établissement]; chambouler les habitudes de qn to upset sb's routine; ils ont tout chamboulé they upset everything;

2 ( mettre en désordre) to turn [sth] upside down [pièce, maison]; to mess [sth] up [meubles, bureau]; ( mélanger) to mix [sth] up [photos, timbres, papiers]; ils ont tout chamboulé (dans la maison) they turned the whole house upside down.

[ʃɑ̃bule] verbe transitif

(familier) [endroit, objets] to mess up (separable), to turn upside down (separable)

[projets] to ruin, to upset, to mess up (separable)

cette réunion imprévue a chamboulé mon emploi du temps this last-minute meeting has messed up my schedule

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > chambouler
14 tværs

adv:

[ få vinden tværs]

(mar) get the wind abeam;

[ tværs af]

(mar) abeam of;

[ agten for tværs]

(mar) abaft the beam;

[ foran for tværs]

(mar) before the beam;

[ tværs for]

(mar) across;

[ tværs igennem] right through;

[ tværs om bagbord]

(mar) on the port beam;

[ tværs over] across ( fx the street),

( i to stykker) in two ( fx break in two);

[ med på:]

[ på tværs] across;

[ komme én på tværs] get at cross purposes with somebody,

( forstyrre hans planer) put a spoke in somebody's wheel, upset somebody's apple cart;

[ noget er kommet ham på tværs] something has upset him;

[ han er altid på tværs]

T he is bloody-minded;

[ på tværs af] across,

(F el. fagligt) transversely to,

(fig) contrary to, in opposition to;

[ gå på tværs af] run across, run transversely to,

(fig) cut across ( fx this cuts across all party lines).

Danish-English dictionary > tværs
15 composure

noun

Gleichmut, der

lose/regain one's composure — die Fassung verlieren/wieder finden

upset somebody's composure — jemanden aus der Fassung bringen

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[-ʒə]

noun (calmness: I admired her composure.) die Gelassenheit

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com·po·sure

[kəmˈpəʊʒəʳ, AM -ˈpoʊʒɚ]

n no pl Fassung f, Beherrschung f

to lose one's \composure die Fassung verlieren

to regain one's \composure seine Fassung wiedergewinnen

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[kəm'pəʊZə(r)]
n
Beherrschung f, Fassung f
to lose one's composure — die Beherrschung verlieren

to regain one's composure — seine Selbstbeherrschung wiederfinden

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composure [kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)] s (Gemüts)Ruhe f, Fassung f, Gelassenheit f:

lose one’s composure die Fassung verlieren

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noun

Gleichmut, der

lose/regain one's composure — die Fassung verlieren/wieder finden

upset somebody's composure — jemanden aus der Fassung bringen

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n.

Gelassenheit f.

English-german dictionary > composure
16 spænde

belt, brace, buckle, clasp, clip, fasten, strap, string, tense

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I. (et -r) buckle ( fx of a belt, a shoe), clasp ( fx of a book, a necklace);

( hårspænde) hair slide.

II. *

( udspænde) stretch ( fx a rope between two posts);

( stramme, trække til) tighten ( fx a screw, a spring, a muscle, one's belt);

( fastgøre med spænde) buckle ( fx a shoe), clasp ( fx a belt),

( med rem) strap ( fx the sleeping bag was strapped on to the

rucksack);

( være stram, klemme) be tight,

( gå trangt) work stiffly, be tight;

(se også spændende, spændt);

[ med sb:]

[ spænde ben for en] trip somebody up,

(fig) upset somebody's applecart;

[ spænde en bue] bend a bow;

[ spænde buen for højt]

(fig) make exaggerated demands,

F overreach oneself;

( ofte =) push one's luck (too far);

[ spænde ens forventninger (, nysgerrighed)] raise somebody's expectations

(, curiosity);

[ spænde hanen på en bøsse (, pistol)] cock a gun (, pistol);

[ med præp & adv:]

[ spænde af] unbuckle, unclasp,

( rem) unstrap;

( forløbe) go off ( fx how did your trip go off?),

( ende) end, turn out ( fx I wonder how it will end (el. turn

out));

[ spænde en hest for] harness a horse,

(am) hitch up a horse;

[ spænde en hest for en vogn] harness (el. hitch) a horse to a carriage;

[ være hårdt spændt for] be hard-worked,

( økonomisk) be hard up;

[ spænde ( en hest) fra] unharness (a horse);

(fig: slappe af) relax,

T unwind;

[ spænde ind] tighten ( fx one's belt);

[ spænde om noget]

( med fingrene) span something;

[ spænde over] span ( fx a bridge spans the river),

(fig) cover,

F embrace;

[ spænde noget på] buckle on something,

( med rem(me)) strap on something ( fx a wrist watch),

(på en maskine etc) mount something;

[ spænde vidt]

(fig) cover a wide field.

Danish-English dictionary > spænde
17 apple cart

subst. \/ˈæplkɑːt\/

( hverdagslig) eplekjerre

upset somebody's apple cart stikke kjepper i hjulene for noen, rote det til for noen

upset the apple cart rote det til, skape forvirring, stikke kjeppene i hjulene

English-Norwegian dictionary > apple cart
18 sindsligevægt

calmness

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equanimity;

[ bringe en ud af sindsligevægt] upset somebody, ruffle somebody's temper.

Danish-English dictionary > sindsligevægt
19 расстраивать чьи-либо планы

General subject: upset somebody's plans

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > расстраивать чьи-либо планы
20 tegning

design, designing, drawing, picture, plan

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(en -er)

(billede etc) drawing,

( skitse) sketch;

( tegning til hvordan noget skal laves, mønster) design ( til for, fx a dress),

( til en bygning) plan;

( i dyrs lød) marking;

( det at tegne) drawing, sketching;

( af lån, aktier) subscription;

( af forsikring) effecting,

( fra selskabets side) writing;

[ tegningen blev sluttet] the subscription was closed, the lists were closed;

[der indbydes til tegning af £5000 præferenceaktier] subscription is invited for £5000 of preference shares;

[ ødelægge tegningen for én]

(fig) upset somebody's applecart.

Danish-English dictionary > tegning

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piss somebody off — v. upset somebody … English slang
put yourself in somebody somebody's place — put yourself in sb else s/sb s ˈplace idiom to imagine that you are in sb else s situation • Of course I was upset just put yourself in my place. Main entry: ↑placeidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) the death of somebody — be the ˈdeath of sb idiom (informal) to worry or upset sb very much • Those kids will be the death of me. Main entry: ↑deathidiom … Useful english dictionary
catch somebody on the raw — catch/touch sb on the ˈraw f8 idiom (BrE) to upset sb by reminding them of sth they are particularly sensitive about Main entry: ↑rawidiom … Useful english dictionary
touch somebody on the raw — catch/touch sb on the ˈraw f8 idiom (BrE) to upset sb by reminding them of sth they are particularly sensitive about Main entry: ↑rawidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut somebody to the quick — cut sb to the ˈquick idiom to upset sb very much by doing or saying sth unkind • His accusations cut me to the quick. Main entry: ↑quickidiom … Useful english dictionary
do somebody's head in — do sb s ˈhead in idiom (BrE, informal) to make you feel confused, upset and/or annoyed • Shut up! You re doing my head in. Main entry: ↑headidiom … Useful english dictionary
fuck somebody up — ˌfuck sbˈup derived to upset or confuse sb so much that they are not able to deal with problems in their life • My parents divorce really fucked me up. A more polite way to express this is mess sb up. Main entry: ↑fuckderived … Useful english dictionary
handle somebody with kid gloves — handle/treat, etc. sb with kid ˈgloves idiom to deal with sb in a very careful way so that you do not offend or upset them Main entry: ↑kididiom … Useful english dictionary
treat somebody with kid gloves — handle/treat, etc. sb with kid ˈgloves idiom to deal with sb in a very careful way so that you do not offend or upset them Main entry: ↑kididiom … Useful english dictionary

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