bouleverser
French → English
(physical) To wreck: to put something into a state of total disorder
Il faut ramper par un boyau bouleversé par les bombardements.
(English) We must crawl through a trench wrecked by the bombings.
Les invasions barbares ont bouleversé aussi bien Rome que les Gaules.
(English) The barbarian invasions wrecked both Rome and the Gauls.
(emotional) To upset: to cause someone deep emotional shock or distress
Elle assista à une scène à l'hôpital qui la bouleversa.
(English) She witnessed a scene at the hospital that deeply upset her.
Sa figure était bouleversée de fureur lors de la dispute.
(English) His face was distorted by fury during the argument.
(disruption) To transform: to completely change or disrupt a system or order
La nouvelle loi est venue bouleverser le régime du transport.
(English) The new law completely transformed the transport system.
Cet événement imprévu a bouleversé toute l’Europe centrale.
(English) This unforeseen event disrupted all of Central Europe.
Entry ID: fr:en:bouleverser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary