van zijn stuk brengen — meaning in English

English meaning

• abash verb To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
• upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.

Senses

van zijn stuk brengen is used for these senses in English:

• abash (transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
• upset (transitive) To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

abash — full definition

1. verb To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
2. verb To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.

upset — full definition

1. adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.
2. noun An unexpected result in which the favorite loses.
3. noun A mild stomach illness.
4. verb To make someone distressed or unhappy.
5. verb To disrupt or overturn something, including an expected outcome.

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