upset

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ˈʌpsɛt/, adjective: /ˈʌpsɛt/, verb: /ʌpˈsɛt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v., adj. ʌpˈsɛt; n. ˈʌpˌsɛt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v., adj. up set′; n. up′set′)


Inflections of 'upset' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
upsets
v 3rd person singular
upsetting
v pres p
upset
v past
upset
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
upset adj(emotionally disturbed)molesto/a adj
 She was upset about her friend's actions.
 Ella estaba molesta por las acciones de su amiga.
upset [sb]⇒ vtr(disturb emotionally)molestar⇒ vtr
 She upset him with her actions.
 Ella lo molestó con sus acciones.
upset [sb] vtr(disturb the health of)caer mal, sentar mal loc verb
  descomponerse⇒ v prnl
 I think that pizza upset my stomach.
 Creo que esa pizza me cayó mal al estómago.
 Creo que esa pizza me descompuso.
upset [sb] vtr(defeat unexpectedly)vencer inesperadamente a loc verb + prep
  derrotar inesperadamente a loc verb + prep
 The team from the small town upset the favourites, 2-1.
 El equipo del pequeño pueblo venció inesperadamente a los favoritos 2 a 1.
upset n(unexpected defeat)derrota sorpresiva nf + adj
 The upset of the top ranked team stunned the basketball world.
 La derrota sorpresiva de uno de los mejores equipos dejó boquiabierto al mundo del baloncesto.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
upset n(emotional trouble)descontento nm
  malestar nm
 Her upset over his actions led to their break-up.
 El descontento de ella por sus acciones condujo a su separación.
 El malestar de ella por sus acciones condujo a su separación.
upset n(act of overturning)victoria sorpresa nf + adj
 The young candidate's upset of the older man's majority surprised everyone.
 La victoria sorpresiva del candidato más joven sobre el candidato mayor impactó a todo el mundo.
upset [sth]⇒ vtr(invalidate)alterar⇒ vtr
 This new information has upset everything we had thought was correct.
 Esta nueva información ha alterado todo lo que pensamos que era correcto.
upset [sth] vtr(overturn)derrota nf
 The new politician upset the older candidate's majority.
 El nuevo político derrotó a la mayoría del antiguo candidato.
  derrotar⇒ vtr
 El nuevo político derrotó a la mayoría del antiguo candidato.
upset⇒ vtr(disturb physically, knock over)tumbar⇒ vtr
  volcar⇒ vtr
 He upset the pitcher of water and soaked the carpet.
 Él tumbó la jarra de agua y empapó la alfombra.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
get upset viinformal (become distressed)ponerse mal loc verb
  alterarse⇒ v prnl
 Sometimes people get upset for no reason.
 Please don't get upset over minor setbacks.
 A veces la gente se pone mal sin razón alguna.
stomach upset n(illness affecting stomach)malestar estomacal nm + adj mf
tummy upset ninformal (stomach illness)malestar estomacal nm + adj mf
upset forging n(metalworking technique) (metalurgia)forja por recalcado loc nom f
upset price (auctions)precio mínimo nm + adj
  precio de reserva nm + loc adj
upset stomach n(pain in upper abdomen)estómago revuelto nm + adj
  dolor de panza nm + loc adj
 Ian was suffering from an upset stomach.
 Ian tenía el estómago revuelto.
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'upset' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
all shook up - at wit's end - blow a gasket - broken up - bug out - bum out - chagrined - crush - crushed - cut to pieces - cut up - dismay - distraught - distress - distressed - distressingly - disturb - feeze - flip - freak out - freaked out - fret - get bent out of shape - get excited - get exercized - get your panties in a bunch - have a cow - have a fit - het up - horrify - I don't mind - imperturbable - in dismay - in distress - in hysterics - narked - not mind - perturbed - pique - pissed - rattle - rock - ruffle feathers - sensitive - shake up - shaken - shattered - shock - shook up - snap out of
Spanish:
descomponer - disgustar - amargar - soliviantar - dar cosa - descontentar - destemplar - empachado - desmesurar - revolcar - alterar - trastorno - desagradar - desencajado - peleado - través - estorbar - desasosegar - estremecido - vuelco - hacer daño - asurar - afligir - agitado - alborotar - alborotarse - bruñir - conmover - descompuesto - desequilibrar - desgraciado - disgustado - disgusto - empachar - enojado - molesto - revuelto - sofocar - acongojar - afectar - angustiar - azorado - chinchar - encabritar - enfadado - inmutar - molestar - náusea - picar - sentido

Collocations: [get, am] upset over what she [said, did, tried], upset [the teacher, your parents], in a [major, great, surprising, humiliating] upset, more...

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