Bouleversait (en. Upset)

[buləvɛʁsɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To deeply disturb something.

The accident upset the whole city.

L'accident a bouleversé toute la ville.

To radically change a situation.

This news overturns everything we thought we knew.

Cette nouvelle bouleverse tout ce que nous pensions savoir.

To experience intense emotion or shock.

He was devastated by his friend's sadness.

Il a été bouleversé par la tristesse de son ami.

From the verb 'bouleverser', composed of 'boule' and 'verser', which means to overturn.

disrupt the plans

To unexpectedly alter the planned arrangements.

bouleverser les plans

to be upset

To be in a state of intense emotion or shock.

être bouleversé

disrupt the established order

To change traditional norms or practices.

bouleverser l'ordre établi

upheaval

The state of a situation that has been significantly altered, often with a negative connotation.

bouleversement

upset

Past participle of the verb, meaning to be emotionally affected.

bouleversé

to pour

To spill or move the contents of a container.

verser

To be totally shocked by something.

When I heard the news, I was completely devastated.

Quand j'ai entendu la nouvelle, j'étais complètement bouleversé.

When something is too emotionally intense.

This movie really upset me.

Ce film m'a vraiment bouleversé.