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upset adjective /ˌʌpˈset/ /ˌʌpˈset/ jump to other results [not before noun] unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened- I understand how upset you must be feeling.
- upset about/at/over something There's no point getting upset about it.
- upset about/at/over doing something He was really upset over not getting the present he wanted from Father Christmas.
- I was upset at missing all the excitement.
- upset (that)… She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye.
- upset with somebody I think she may be a bit upset with you.
Extra Examples- She was still upset about her divorce.
- The incident had left him visibly angry and upset.
Topics Feelingsb1Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbprepositionSee full entry - an upset stomach an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick (= want to vomit) or have diarrhoea
- I've been off work with an upset stomach.
Topics Illnessb1
upset verb /ʌpˈset/ /ʌpˈset/ Idioms jump to other results to make somebody/yourself feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed synonym distress- upset somebody/yourself This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.
- Try not to let him upset you.
- Don't upset yourself about it—let's just forget it ever happened.
- He had clearly been upset by the incident.
- it upsets somebody that… It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.
- it upsets somebody to do something It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.
Extra Examples- I'm sorry—I didn't mean to upset you.
- Keep the volume down—we don't want to upset the neighbours!
- She was sensitive and easily upset.
- She's obviously deeply upset by his behaviour.
- upset by the death of their pet
Topics Feelingsb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + upset- not mean to
- not want to
- not wish to
- …
See full entry - upset something to make a plan, situation, etc. go wrong
- He arrived an hour late and upset all our arrangements.
Extra Examples- Their plans were upset even more by days of torrential rain.
- The disagreement further upset relations between the two countries.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverbverb + upset- not mean to
- not want to
- not wish to
- …
See full entry - upset somebody’s stomach to make somebody feel sick (= want to vomit) after they have eaten or drunk somethingTopics Illnessb1
- upset something to make something fall over by hitting it by accident
- She stood up suddenly, upsetting a glass of wine.
Idioms - to cause problems for somebody or cause their plans, arrangements, etc. to fail
upset noun /ˈʌpset/ /ˈʌpset/ jump to other results - [uncountable] a situation in which there are problems or difficulties, especially when these are unexpected
- The company has survived the recent upset in share prices.
- His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + upsetSee full entry - [countable] (in a competition) a situation in which a person or team beats the person or team that was expected to win
- The biggest upset of the tournament came when the top seed was beaten in the second round.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + upsetSee full entry - [countable] an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick (= want to vomit) or have diarrhoeaTopics Illnessb1
- [uncountable, countable] the state of being unhappy, disappointed or worried because of something unpleasant that has happened
- It had been the cause of much emotional upset.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + upsetSee full entry
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