upset /ʌp'set/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the act of disturbing the mind or body
- (n.) a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
- (n.) the act of upsetting something
Chinese translation
- a. 弄翻的, 混乱的, 心烦的
- vt. 弄翻, 颠覆, 推翻, 打乱, 使不适, 使心烦
- vi. 翻倒
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / adjective
- Pronunciation
- /ʌp'set/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.61 · Rare
Word forms
upsetting, upsets
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