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upsetting [ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ] n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) Metallurgy the process of hammering the end of a heated bar of metal so that its width is increased locally, as in the manufacture of bolts ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations upsetting [ʌpˈsetɪŋ] ADJ (= distressing) [experience, incident] → terrible; [image] → sobrecogedor; (= saddening) → triste; (= offending) [language, remark] → ofensivo; (= annoying) → fastidioso, molesto the whole incident was very upsetting for me → todo el incidente me afectó or disgustó mucho it is upsetting for him to talk about it → lo pasa mal or se pone mal al hablar de ello parts of the film may be upsetting to some viewers → algunas partes de la película pueden resultarles sobrecogedoras a algunos espectadores upsetting adj (= saddening) → traurig; (stronger) → bestürzend; (= disturbing) changes → störend; situation → unangenehm, schwierig; (= offending) → beleidigend, verletzend; (= annoying) → ärgerlich; that must have been very upsetting for you → das war bestimmt nicht einfach für Sie; (= annoying) → das muss sehr ärgerlich für Sie gewesen sein; it is upsetting (for them) to see such terrible things → es ist schlimm (für sie), so schreckliche Dinge zu sehen; she found this experience most upsetting → diese Erfahrung hat sie sehr mitgenommen (inf), → diese Erfahrung ist ihr sehr nahegegangen; the divorce/the change was very upsetting for the child → das Kind hat unter der Scheidung/dem Wechsel sehr gelitten; he mustn’t have any more upsetting experiences → es darf nichts mehr passieren, was ihn aufregt; it’s upsetting to my routine → das bringt meine Routine durcheinander upsetting [ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ] adj (distressing) → sconvolgente; (disturbing) → scioccante upsetting [ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ] adj (distressing) → sconvolgente; (disturbing) → scioccante How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Peter sprang a couple of yards in the air, and then delivered a war-whoop and set off round and round the room, banging against furniture, upsetting flower-pots, and making general havoc. AND tried to put his foot upon Peter, who jumped out of a window, upsetting three plants. All I know is that one evening, entering incautiously the salon of the little house just after the news of a considerable Carlist success had reached the faithful, I was seized round the neck and waist and whirled recklessly three times round the room, to the crash of upsetting furniture and the humming of a valse tune in a warm contralto voice. |
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