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upsetting

/ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ/ /ʌpˈsɛɾɪŋ/

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verb

Attrister, contrarier

To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

Examples :

"I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know."

Je suis sûr que la mauvaise nouvelle va le contrarier, mais il a besoin de le savoir.

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verb

Perturber, bouleverser

To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).

Examples :

"Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance."

L'introduction d'une espèce étrangère peut bouleverser l'équilibre écologique.

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verb

Renverser, faire basculer

To tip or overturn (something).

Examples :

"The strong wind was upsetting the picnic table. "

Le vent fort renversait la table de pique-nique.

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verb

Renverser, défaire

To defeat unexpectedly.

Examples :

"Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election."

Truman a déjoué Dewey lors de l'élection présidentielle américaine de 1948.

sport achievement outcome

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verb

Renverser, bouleverser

To be upset or knocked over.

Examples :

"The carriage upset when the horse bolted."

La voiture s'est renversée lorsque le cheval s'est emballé.

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verb

Ériger, dresser

To set up; to put upright.

Examples :

"The construction worker was upsetting the steel beams for the new building. "

L'ouvrier du bâtiment érigeait les poutres en acier pour le nouveau bâtiment.

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verb

Refouler

To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end.

Examples :

"The blacksmith was upsetting the steel rod, making it shorter and thicker for the base of the candlestick. "

Le forgeron refoulait la tige d'acier, la rendant plus courte et plus épaisse pour la base du chandelier.

material technical process work

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verb

Refouler

To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.

Examples :

"The blacksmith was upsetting the iron tire, shortening it so it would fit snugly on the wooden wheel. "

Le forgeron refoulait le pneu en fer, le raccourcissant pour qu'il s'adapte parfaitement à la roue en bois.

technical machine

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noun

Bouleversement, contrariété

The action of the verb upset.

Examples :

"The upsetting of the school schedule caused a lot of confusion. "

Le bouleversement de l'emploi du temps scolaire a causé beaucoup de confusion.

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adjective

Bouleversant, pénible

Causing upset; distressing.

Examples :

"He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting."

Il a trouvé très bouleversant d'emmener son chat chez le vétérinaire pour le faire euthanasier.

emotion mind situation

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adjective

Prétentieux, arrogant

Conceited; presumptuous.

Examples :

"His upsetting arrogance made it difficult to work with him; he always assumed his ideas were superior. "

Son arrogance prétentieuse rendait difficile de travailler avec lui ; il supposait toujours que ses idées étaient supérieures.

character attitude mind