No. 2,664 in German
empört
Indignant; outraged; angry.
In a sentence
Er war empört über die ungerechte Behandlung.
He was outraged about the unfair treatment.
Here, 'empört' describes a person's feeling of indignation towards an unfair situation.
Die Zuschauer reagierten empört auf die unverschämte Bemerkung.
The audience reacted indignantly to the insolent remark.
In this sentence, 'empört' characterizes the collective emotional reaction of the audience.
Sie blickte empört auf die zerbrochene Vase.
She looked indignantly at the broken vase.
In this case, 'empört' reflects an individual's emotional response to observing a situation physically or emotionally upsetting.
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