aufgebracht

incensed

adjective OWF-ge-brakht Less Common

Also means

indignant

Usage Note

aufgebracht means worked up and indignant, from aufbringen (to anger). One is über etwas aufgebracht (incensed about something). It is stronger than verärgert but more momentary than verbittert.

Examples

"Die Menge war über das Urteil aufgebracht."

Natural Translation

The crowd was incensed about the verdict.

Literal Translation

The crowd was about the verdict incensed.

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