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upset

 
 
/ˈʌpset/ noun [C]

Translation

SPORT when someone beats the player or team that was expected to win
bozgun, beklenmedik galibiyet
After Harding won the second set, a major upset seemed likely.2441
a stomach/tummy upset UK an illness in the stomach
mide rahatsızlığı; karın ağrısı
574
PROBLEM a difficulty or problem
zorluk, güçlük, sorun, dert
We had the usual upsets but overall the day went well.1786
(Definition of upset noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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