انگریزی

upheaval

gb/ʌphˈivəl/ us/ʌphˈivəl/
B2 انگریزی
معانی
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اسم C1 event
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major social or political disruption

A big change in a country or society that creates disorder.

استعمال کا انداز: upheaval in [country/region/society]
عام غلطی:
Often confused with revolution; an upheaval may be less organized and not necessarily successful.
ہم معنی الفاظ
turmoil (Emphasizes confusion and unrest rather than change itself.) | unrest (Focuses on public protest and dissatisfaction.) | aval (Highlights a collapse of order; slightly more dramatic and formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
stability (A steady situation without major disruption.) | order (A condition of control and predictability.)
لفظی تراکیب
political upheaval |social upheaval |civil upheaval |period of upheaval |widespread upheaval |years of upheaval |postwar upheaval |spark an upheaval |face upheaval |recover from upheaval
موضوعات
politics |society |history |conflict
مثالیں
  • The country went through years of political upheaval after the disputed election.
  • The reforms triggered social upheaval as old institutions collapsed.
  • Many families left the region during the upheaval.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • There was upheaval in the government.
  • People feared more upheaval in the capital.
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major disruption in a system

A big disruptive change in how a system or organization works.

استعمال کا انداز: upheaval in [company/industry/economy]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse it for small changes; it usually suggests large-scale disruption.
ہم معنی الفاظ
disruption (Neutral term; may be less dramatic than upheaval.) | shake-up (More informal; often implies deliberate reorganization.) | overhaul (Emphasizes planned, thorough reform rather than disorder.)
متضاد الفاظ
continuity (Things continue without major change.) | smooth running (Operations proceed without disruption.)
لفظی تراکیب
economic upheaval |market upheaval |industry upheaval |management upheaval |organizational upheaval |massive upheaval |sudden upheaval |undergo upheaval |weather the upheaval |upheaval caused by
موضوعات
business |economy |work |technology
مثالیں
  • The merger created upheaval across the company, with teams being reorganized overnight.
  • Rapid advances in AI are causing upheaval in several industries.
  • The pandemic led to economic upheaval and widespread job losses.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The new rules caused upheaval in the office.
  • There was upheaval in the market last week.
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sudden disruptive change in life

A big personal change that is stressful and unsettling.

استعمال کا انداز: upheaval in [someone]'s life
عام غلطی:
Not usually used for ordinary busy periods; it suggests major change and disturbance.
ہم معنی الفاظ
turmoil (Focuses on emotional disturbance more than external change.) | upset (Common and less intense; may refer to feelings or events.) | aval (Very strong; suggests life feels out of control.)
متضاد الفاظ
calm (A peaceful state without disturbance.) | settled life (A stable personal situation.)
لفظی تراکیب
personal upheaval |family upheaval |emotional upheaval |life upheaval |go through upheaval |deal with upheaval |bring upheaval |after the upheaval |without too much upheaval |create upheaval for
موضوعات
daily_life |relationships |emotions |health
مثالیں
  • Moving across the country caused a lot of upheaval for the children.
  • After the divorce, she tried to rebuild her life following months of upheaval.
  • He changed careers to escape the upheaval at home.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The move created upheaval in my life.
  • I want less upheaval this year.
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violent disturbance of the earth

A strong movement that changes the earth’s surface.

استعمال کا انداز: upheaval of [land/earth/crust]
عام غلطی:
In general English, this sense is less common than social or organizational meanings.
ہم معنی الفاظ
uplift (Technical term; emphasizes upward movement of land.) | earth movement (Broad term for ground shifting; less idiomatic.) | seismic activity (Focuses on earthquakes specifically, not all types of upheaval.)
متضاد الفاظ
stability (A stable crust without major movement.) | stillness (No noticeable movement or disturbance.)
لفظی تراکیب
geological upheaval |tectonic upheaval |volcanic upheaval |seismic upheaval |upheaval of the earth's crust |massive upheaval |sudden upheaval |period of upheaval |cause upheaval |evidence of upheaval
موضوعات
nature |science |geography
مثالیں
  • The region shows signs of geological upheaval from millions of years ago.
  • Repeated earthquakes caused upheaval along the fault line.
  • The island’s mountains were formed by volcanic upheaval.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Earthquakes can cause upheaval in the ground.
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upheaval
IPA
GB/ʌphˈivəl/
US/ʌphˈivəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
up - heav - al (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (heav)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: upheaval
  • Plural: upheaval, upheavals
عبارات

amid (the) upheaval

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/əmˈɪd ðə ʌphˈivəl/
fixed phrase

during a time of disruption

While things are changing and are disordered.

مثالیں
  • Amid the upheaval, schools struggled to stay open.
  • She kept the business running amid upheaval in the supply chain.
  • Amid the political upheaval, many people postponed travel plans.

cause an upheaval

1
/kˈɔz ən ʌphˈivəl/
fixed phrase

create major disruption and change

To make big changes that disrupt normal life.

مثالیں
  • The new tax law caused an upheaval in the housing market.
  • The discovery caused an upheaval in the field of medicine.
  • Cutting the team in half would cause an upheaval in the department.

in (a state of) upheaval

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/ˈɪn ə stˈeɪt əv ʌphˈivəl/
fixed phrase

experiencing major disruption

Having a lot of disorder because of big changes.

مثالیں
  • The company was in upheaval after the CEO resigned without warning.
  • The capital is in a state of upheaval following the protests.
  • Her schedule was in upheaval after the move.

throw [something] into upheaval

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/θɹˈoʊ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪntu ʌphˈivəl/
fixed phrase

cause sudden major disruption

To cause big disorder and change suddenly.

مثالیں
  • The unexpected court ruling threw the industry into upheaval.
  • A sudden power cut threw the entire event into upheaval.
  • The scandal threw the government into upheaval weeks before the election.

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