upset

動揺した、悲しい

何かのために悲しんだり、心配したり、怒ったりしている。

やさしい英語で： Feeling sad, worried, or angry about something.

• She looks upset.
• I was upset about losing my phone.
• Why are you so upset with him?

使い方： upset about something (He was upset about the cancellation.); upset with someone (Are you upset with me?); upset that… (She was upset that nobody had called.)

類義語： distressed, unhappy

反対語： happy

よく使う表現： feel upset, upset about something, upset with someone

むかむかする

胃がむかむかして、吐きそうな感じがする。

やさしい英語で： Feeling sick in your stomach, as if you might bring up food.

• I have an upset stomach.
• Her stomach felt upset after the meal.
• Can this medicine cause an upset tummy?

類義語： queasy, nauseous

よく使う表現： upset stomach, upset tummy, stomach feels upset

ひっくり返った

横倒しになったり、上下が逆になったりしている。

やさしい英語で： Turned over or knocked onto its side.

• The cart lay upset in the road.
• Milk ran from the upset cup.
• They found an upset carriage beside the bridge.

類義語： overturned

反対語： upright

よく使う表現： upset carriage, upset cart

混乱、動揺

普段の生活を乱す出来事によって生じる問題や心配。

やさしい英語で： Trouble or worry caused by an event that interrupts normal life.

• The delay caused some upset.
• Moving house brought considerable upset to the family.
• She recovered quickly from the emotional upset.

類義語： disturbance, distress, disruption

よく使う表現： cause upset, emotional upset, considerable upset

番狂わせ

負けると予想されていた人やチームが勝つこと。

やさしい英語で： A win by someone who was expected to lose.

• The match ended in an upset.
• The youngest player caused a major upset.
• Nobody expected such an upset in the election.

類義語： surprise victory

よく使う表現： major upset, stunning upset, cause an upset

転覆

車や船がひっくり返る事故。

やさしい英語で： An accident in which a vehicle or boat turns over.

• The policy covers collision and upset.
• A vehicle upset blocked the road.
• The boat suffered damage in the upset.

類義語： overturn, rollover

よく使う表現： collision and upset, vehicle upset

悲しませる、動揺させる

人を悲しませたり、心配させたり、怒らせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel sad, worried, or angry.

• Please do not upset your sister.
• The news upset everyone in the family.
• Does it upset you when people laugh?

類義語： distress, trouble, sadden

反対語： comfort

よく使う表現： upset someone, upset someone deeply

乱す、狂わせる

物事を変えて問題を起こしたり、うまく働かなくしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To change something in a way that causes problems or stops it working well.

• The storm upset our plans.
• Too much rain can upset the natural balance.
• Changing shifts has upset her daily routine.

類義語： disrupt, disturb

よく使う表現： upset the balance, upset someone’s plans, upset the routine