upset

«upset» in Mova's school dictionary: unhappy, worried or hurt because something bad happened — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (upset); verb (upset, upsets, upset, upsetting); noun (an upset)

meaning for a pupil

1) Upset means unhappy, worried or hurt because something bad happened. tree →

2) To upset someone is to make them unhappy or worried. tree →

3) To upset something is to knock it over or spoil it: «upset a cup», «upset the plans». tree →

4) An upset stomach is a mild illness of the tummy. tree →

5) In sport an upset is a surprising result where the weaker team wins. tree →

sense in the lessons

In lessons about feelings, it is normal to feel upset; talking to someone you trust helps. In stories, «upset» shows a character's feelings after a problem. In health, «an upset tummy» may mean you should rest and drink water. Phrases: «get upset», «upset about», «don't upset yourself».

examples

• She was upset when her friend moved away. tree →
• Don't upset your sister. tree →
• The cat upset the vase of flowers. tree →
• I have an upset stomach. tree →
• He got upset about losing the game. tree →
• The rain upset our picnic plans. tree →
• It's okay to be upset; let's talk. tree →
• The small team caused a big upset. tree →
• A jar of honey was upset and the sticky sweetness flowed out on the table. tree →

note

The verb does not change in the past: upset, upset; double t in «upsetting». Stress: adjective/verb «up-SET», noun «UP-set». «Upsetting» means making you upset: «upsetting news».

In the corpora

• The silent treatment usually makes things worse, and children should not have to carry messages between upset grown-ups.
• A person with dementia may mix up names or think it is years ago; correcting them sharply can upset them.
• Being often late can lose someone a job or upset friends, because it says other people's time does not matter.
• Donkeys form strong friendships and can become very upset if their friend is taken away.
• Hedgehogs must never be given cow's milk, which upsets their stomachs; water is best.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «upset» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.