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upset

Adjective masculine CEFR A2 Frequent
ˌʌpˈsɛt

Definitions

  1. angry, mad
  2. Angry, distressed, or unhappy
    predicative
  3. Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
  4. annoyed
  5. enraged
  6. past participle of enojar

Conjugation

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Equivalents

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Examples

“He was upset⟳ when she refused his friendship.”
“My children often get⟳ upset⟳ with their classmates.”
“We were shocked when we asked a disruptive man in the front row to move⟳ to the back, and when he subsequently left, the producer's helpers were so upset⟳ for him they gave him two free tickets to the next 'women's music' production.”
“His stomach was upset⟳, so he didn't want⟳ to move⟳.”
“Bryan came home from school with an upset⟳ tummy.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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See also

upsettable upsetti spaghetti upsetting upshore upshoved upside down

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