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disturb
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dis·turb  (d-stûrb)
tr.v. dis·turbed, dis·turb·ing, dis·turbs
1. To break up or destroy the tranquillity or settled state of: "Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area" (Rachel Carson).
2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset.
3.
a. To interfere with; interrupt: noise that disturbed my sleep.
b. To intrude on; inconvenience: Constant calls disturbed her work.
4. To put out of order; disarrange.

[Middle English distourben, from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin turbre, to agitate (from turba, confusion, probably from Greek turb).]

dis·turber n.
dis·turbing·ly adv.

disturb
Verb
1. to intrude on; interrupt
2. to upset or worry
3. to disarrange; muddle
4. to inconvenience [Latin disturbare]
disturbing adj
disturbingly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disturbdisturb - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
jolt - disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play"
cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
distress - cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
2.disturbdisturb - change the arrangement or position of
scramble, beat - stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"
toss - agitate; "toss the salad"
rile, roil - make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
poke - stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
3.disturbdisturb - tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"  
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
upset - disturb the balance or stability of; "The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries"
violate - destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
4.disturb - destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
5.disturb - damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

disturb
verb 1. interrupt, trouble, bother, startle, plague, disrupt, put out, interfere with, rouse, hassle, inconvenience, pester, intrude on, butt in on
verb 3. muddle, disorder, mix up, mess up, disorganize, jumble up, disarrange, muss U.S., Canad.
Translations
disturb [dɪsˈtəːb] vt [+ person] (= bother, interrupt); molestar [+ meeting]; interrumpir (= disorganize); desordenar;
sorry to disturb you → perdone la molestia

disturb [dɪsˈtəːb] vttroubler (= inconvenience); déranger;
sorry to disturb you → excusez-moi de vous déranger

disturb [dɪsˈtəːb] vtstören;
(upset) → beunruhigen;
(disorganize) → durcheinanderbringen;
sorry to disturb you → entschuldigen Sie bitte die Störung

disturb [dɪsˈtəːb] vtdisturbare (= inconvenience); scomodare;
sorry to disturb you → scusi se la disturbo

disturb
v disturb [diˈstəːb]
1 to interrupt or take attention away from I'm sorry, am I disturbing you? steur, stoor, pla يُزْعِج، يُشَوِّش безпокоя rušit, vyrušovat forstyrre stören ενοχλώ molestar, disturbar segama مزاحم شدن؛ آشفته کردن häiritä déranger לְהָפְרִיע विघ्न डालना, शांति भंग करना uznemiriti megzavar mengganggu trufla, ónáða disturbare じゃまする 방해하다 trukdyti traucēt ganggu storen forstyrre, uroe przeszkadzać incomodar a deranja беспокоить rušiť motiti smetati störa รบกวน rahatsız etmek 打擾,妨礙 турбувати; заважати خلل ڈالنا یا توجہ ہٹانا làm phiền
2 to worry or make anxious This news has disturbed me very much. ontstel, onthuts يُقْلِق тревожа rozrušit, znepokojit forurolige beunruhigen αναστατώνω, κάνω κπ. ανήσυχο perturbar, preocupar ärevusse ajama پریشان کردن järkyttää troubler לְהָדאִיג घबराना zabrinuti (fel)izgat mengganggu gera bilt við turbare 不安にさせる 심려를 끼치다 kelti nerimą, jaudinti uztraukt ganggu verontrusten bekymre, gjøre engstelig niepokoić perturbar a tulbura волновать rozrušiť vznemirjati uznemiriti oroa ทำให้วุ่นวาย üzmek, huzurunu bozmak 擾亂(人心等) хвилювати; непокоїти پریشان ، بے چین کرنا làm lo âu
3 to stir up or throw into confusion A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake. omkrap, versteur يُعَكِّرُ صَفْو، يُهيِّج нарушавам rozbouřit forstyrre aufrühren αναστατώνω agitar segi paiskama نابسامان کردن؛ مغشوش کردن sekoittaa troubler, remuer לְבָלבֵּל छेड़ना, सताना poremetiti háborgat mengusik raska, róta í, ÿfa mettere in disordine, scompigliare 乱す 휘젓다, 어지럽히다 sujaukti, sudrumsti sajaukt; radīt nekārtības kacau in beroering brengen bringe i uorden, forstyrre wzburzyć agitar a tul­bura, a agita нарушать rozbúriť razburkati uzburkati röra upp, ställa till, vålla oreda ทำให้ปั่นป่วน karıştırmak 激蕩(水面) порушувати مضطرب کرنا làm náo động 水面
n diˈsturbance
1 a noisy or disorderly happening He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance. steurnis, verstoring إضْطِراب смут povyk, výtržnost forstyrrelse; uro die Störung φασαρία, αναστάτωση alboroto, molestia, ruido korrarikkumine اختلال؛ ناآرامی häiriö tapage מְהוּמָה उपद्रव uznemiravanje zavar kerusuhan truflun; óspektir tumulto 騒ぎ 소란 viešosios tvarkos pažeidimas nekārtības gangguan rel forstyrrelse, bråk, opptøyer zakłócenie spokoju, zajście, awantura desordem scandal нарушение výtržnosť, rušenie, nepokoj razgrajanje ometanje oordning, bråk ความไม่สงบ karışıklık, kargaşa 騷亂 неспокій; порушення ہلچل sự náo động
2 an interruption I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances. stoornis, onderbreking إزْعاج ، تَشْويش смущение vyrušení afbrydelse die Störung διακοπή interrupción segamine وقفه häiriö dérangement הַפרָעָה विघ्न prekid zavarás, zavaró körülmény gangguan truflun interruzione 妨害 방해(물) trukdymas traucējums gangguan stoornis forstyrrelse, avbrytelse przeszkoda interrupção întrerupere прерывание vyrušenie motnja smetnja störning การรบกวน engelleme, gürültü, patırtı 幹擾 перерва خلل اندازی sự rối loạn
3 an act of disturbing He was arrested for disturbance of the peace. versteuring إثارَة الإضْطِرابات нарушение porušování forstyrre almindelig ro og orden die Störung διατάραξη disturbio rahurikkumine آشوب؛ فتنه häiritseminen trouble הַפרָעָה घबराहट remećenje zavargás, rendzavarás gangguan óspektir disturbo, turbamento 乱すこと 소요, 폭동 drumstimas, ardymas traucēšana mengacau ordeverstoring bråk, uro naruszenie, zakłócenie perturbação tulburare нарушение porušenie kršitev (miru) narušavanje störande การกระทำที่ทำให้เกิดความไม่สงบ düzeni bozma 擾亂 заколот, заворушення پریشان کرنے کا عمل sự quấy rầy


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