put-upon

ˈpʊt əˌpɔn
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Translation of put-upon into German

Adjective

1.

emotion

Rare
feeling unfairly treated or burdened
Rare
überlastet ausgenutzt
  • She always felt put-upon at work, handling tasks beyond her role..Sie fühlte sich bei der Arbeit immer überlastet und erledigte Aufgaben über ihre Rolle hinaus
2.

exploited

Rare
treated badly by someone exploiting your kindness
Rare
ausgenutzt geplagt
  • She felt put-upon by her demanding boss.Sie fühlte sich von ihrem anspruchsvollen Chef ausgenutzt.
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Synonyms and analogies of put-upon in English

Examples of put-upon in a sentence

  • The put-upon employee finally spoke up.
  • He always felt put-upon by his inconsiderate friends.
  • The assistant was put-upon with endless tasks.

Translations of "put-upon" in Context ordered by category and frequency

aufgebrachte

Poirot meets the petulant Lady Hoggin and her put-upon companion, Miss Amy Carnaby, who is clearly frightened of her employer.

Poirot trifft die aufgebrachte Lady Hoggin und ihre Gesellschafterin, Miss Amy Carnaby, die sehr eingeschüchtert wirkt.

Poirot meets the petulant Lady Hoggin and her put-upon companion, Miss Amy Carnaby, who is clearly frightened of her employer.

Poirot trifft die aufgebrachte Lady Hoggin und ihre Gesellschafterin, Miss Amy Carnaby, die sehr eingeschüchtert wirkt.

genervtes

His put-upon sigh made it clear that he had reached his breaking point.

Sein genervtes Seufzen machte deutlich, dass er seinen Belastungsgrenzen erreicht hatte.

His put-upon demeanor was noticed by everyone in the crowded office.

Sein genervtes Auftreten fiel jedem im überfüllten Büro auf.

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Other translations for put-upon:

  • überlastetadj.
  • ausgenutztadj.
  • geplagtadj.

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