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dis·turb

 (dĭ-stûrb′)
tr.v.dis·turbed,dis·turb·ing,dis·turbs
1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of:"Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area"(Rachel Carson).
2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset:It disturbed me when you left without saying goodbye.
3.
a. To interfere with; interrupt:noise that disturbed my sleep.
b. To intrude on; inconvenience:Constant calls disturbed her work.
4.Physics To alter or displace a region of (a medium) from its equilibrium state.

[Middle Englishdistourben, from Old Frenchdestourber, from Latindisturbāre : Latindis-,dis- + Latinturbāre,to agitate (fromturba,confusion, probably from Greekturbē).]

dis·turb′er n.
dis·turb′ing·ly adv.
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disturb

(dɪˈstɜːb)
vb (tr)
1.to intrude on; interrupt
2.to destroy or interrupt the quietness or peace of
3.to disarrange; muddle
4. (often passive) to upset or agitate; trouble:I am disturbed at your bad news.
5.to inconvenience; put out:don't disturb yourself on my account.
[C13: from Latindisturbāre, from dis-1 +turbāre to confuse]
disˈturbern
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dis•turb

(dɪˈstɜrb)

v.t.
1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of; bother; unsettle.
2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder.
3. to interfere with the arrangement or order of: to disturb the papers on a desk.
4. to perplex; trouble.
v.i.
5. to cause disturbance to someone's sleep, rest, etc.
[1175–1225; Middle Englishdisto(u)rben < Anglo-Frenchdisto(u)rber < Latindisturbāre to demolish, upset]
dis•turb′er,n.
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disturb

disturbed
1.'disturb'

If youdisturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and cause them inconvenience.

If she's asleep, don'tdisturb her.
Sorry todisturb you, but can I use your telephone?
2.'disturbed'

The adjectivedisturbed has a different meaning. Adisturbed person is very upset emotionally and often needs special care or treatment. Whendisturbed has this meaning, it comes in front of a noun.

They help emotionallydisturbed youngsters.

If someoneis disturbed, they are very worried. Whendisturbed has this meaning, it comes after a linking verb.

Hewas disturbed by the news of the attack.
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disturb


Past participle:disturbed
Gerund:disturbing

Imperative
disturb
disturb
Present
I disturb
you disturb
he/she/it disturbs
we disturb
you disturb
they disturb
Preterite
I disturbed
you disturbed
he/she/it disturbed
we disturbed
you disturbed
they disturbed
Present Continuous
I am disturbing
you are disturbing
he/she/it is disturbing
we are disturbing
you are disturbing
they are disturbing
Present Perfect
I have disturbed
you have disturbed
he/she/it has disturbed
we have disturbed
you have disturbed
they have disturbed
Past Continuous
I was disturbing
you were disturbing
he/she/it was disturbing
we were disturbing
you were disturbing
they were disturbing
Past Perfect
I had disturbed
you had disturbed
he/she/it had disturbed
we had disturbed
you had disturbed
they had disturbed
Future
I will disturb
you will disturb
he/she/it will disturb
we will disturb
you will disturb
they will disturb
Future Perfect
I will have disturbed
you will have disturbed
he/she/it will have disturbed
we will have disturbed
you will have disturbed
they will have disturbed
Future Continuous
I will be disturbing
you will be disturbing
he/she/it will be disturbing
we will be disturbing
you will be disturbing
they will be disturbing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been disturbing
you have been disturbing
he/she/it has been disturbing
we have been disturbing
you have been disturbing
they have been disturbing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been disturbing
you will have been disturbing
he/she/it will have been disturbing
we will have been disturbing
you will have been disturbing
they will have been disturbing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been disturbing
you had been disturbing
he/she/it had been disturbing
we had been disturbing
you had been disturbing
they had been disturbing
Conditional
I would disturb
you would disturb
he/she/it would disturb
we would disturb
you would disturb
they would disturb
Past Conditional
I would have disturbed
you would have disturbed
he/she/it would have disturbed
we would have disturbed
you would have disturbed
they would have disturbed
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.disturb - move deeplydisturb - 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.disturb - change the arrangement or position ofdisturb - 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.disturb - tamper withdisturb - 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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

disturb

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

disturb

verb
1.To alter the settled state or position of:
2.To impair or destroy the composure of:
Informal:rattle.
3.To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:
Idioms:get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin.
4.To break up the order or progress of:
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Translations
يُزْعِجُيُزْعِج، يُشَوِّشيُعَكِّرُ صَفْو، يُهيِّجيُقْلِق
rušitvyrušovatznepokojitrozbouřitrozrušit
forstyrreforurolige
häiritä
uznemiriti
gera bilt viîraska, róta í, ÿfatrufla, ónáîa
邪魔をする
방해하다
ardymasdrumstimassudrumstisujauktitrukdymas
radīt nekārtībassajaukttraucētuztraukt
rozbúriť
motiti
störa
รบกวน
rahatsız etmeküzmekhuzurunu bozmakkarıştırmak
quấy rầy

disturb

[dɪsˈtɜːb]VT
1. (=bother) [+person, animal] →molestar
"please do not disturb"seruegano molestar
sorry to disturb youperdona lamolestia
try not to disturb Joseph, he's asleepintenta nodespertar aJoseph, estádurmiendo
2. (=interrupt) [+order, balance] →alterar; [+meeting, sleep] →interrumpir; [+silence] →romper
a car alarm disturbed her sleepunaalarma decocheinterrumpió susueñoor ladespertó
to disturb the peace (Jur) →alterar elordenpúblico
they disturbed a burglar breaking into their housesorprendieron a unladrón que estabaintentandoentrar en sucasa
her constant questions disturbed his concentrationsusconstantespreguntas leimpedíanconcentrarse
3. (=worry) →preocupar; (=upset) →afectar
the news disturbed him greatlyla noticia lepreocupóenormemente
the photos of the war victims disturbed herlasfotosde lasvíctimas deguerra laafectaron
4. (=disarrange) [+papers] →desordenar; [+water, sediment] →agitar
somebody had been in her room and disturbed her thingsalguien habíaestado en su cuarto y habíarevuelto suscosas
the police asked if anything had been disturbedlapolicíapreguntó si había algofuera de susitio
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

disturb

[dɪˈstɜːrb]vt
(=inconvenience, interrupt) [+person] →déranger; [+sleep] →troubler
sorry to disturb you →excusez-moi de vous déranger
to disturb the peace(LAW)troubler l'ordrepublic
(=disarrange) [+papers] →déranger
[+burglar] →surprendre
(=upset) [+person] →troubler,perturber (=worry) →inquiéter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

disturb

vt
(= interrupt)person, sleep, silence, balancestören;the paindisturbed my sleepvorSchmerzen habe ichschlechtgeschlafen;sorry todisturb youentschuldigen Sie bitte dieStörung
(= alarm)personbeunruhigen
watersbewegen;sedimentaufwirbeln;papersdurcheinanderbringen;(fig) peace of mindstören;todisturb the peacedieRuhestören
vistören;“please do notdisturb„bittenichtstören
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

disturb

[dɪsˈtɜːb]vt
a. (bother) →disturbare,importunare; (inconvenience) →scomodare
sorry to disturb you →scusi se la disturbo
"please do not disturb" →"nondisturbare"
b. (worry, person) →turbare; (disrupt, sleep, order, meeting) →turbare,disturbare; (ruffle, water) →turbare
c. (disarrange, papers) →scompigliare; (move) →spostare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

disturb

(diˈstəːb) verb
1. to interrupt or take attention away from.I'm sorry, am I disturbing you? steur, stoor, pla يُزْعِج، يُشَوِّش безпокоя incomodar rušit, vyrušovatstören forstyrreενοχλώmolestar,disturbar segama مزاحم شدن؛ آشفته کردن häiritädéranger לְהָפְרִיע विघ्न डालना, शांति भंग करना uznemiriti megzavar mengganggu trufla, ónáðadisturbare じゃまする 방해하다 trukdyti traucēt ganggustorenforstyrre,uroe przeszkadzać چړپول، ګډوډكول، نارامه كول، اخلالول، خواس ور پرېشيانه كول، مزاحم كېدل incomodar a deranjaбеспокоить rušiť motiti smetati störa รบกวนrahatsız etmek 打擾,妨礙 турбувати; заважати خلل ڈالنا یا توجہ ہٹانا làm phiền 打扰,妨碍
2. to worry or make anxious.This news has disturbed me very much. ontstel, onthuts يُقْلِق тревожа perturbar rozrušit, znepokojitbeunruhigen foruroligeαναστατώνω, κάνω κπ. ανήσυχοperturbar,preocupar ärevusse ajama پریشان کردن häiritätroubler לְהָדאִיג घबराना zabrinuti (fel)izgat mengganggu gera bilt viðturbare 不安にさせる 불안하게 만들다 kelti nerimą, jaudinti uztraukt gangguverontrustenbekymre,gjøre engsteligniepokoić پرېشيانه كول perturbar a tulburaволновать rozrušiť vznemirjati uznemiriti oroa ทำให้วุ่นวาย üzmek, huzurunu bozmak 使焦慮 хвилювати; непокоїти پریشان ، بے چین کرنا làm lo âu使焦虑
3. to stir up or throw into confusion.A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake. omkrap, versteur يُعَكِّرُ صَفْو، يُهيِّج нарушавам agitar rozbouřitaufrühren forstyrreαναστατώνωagitar segi paiskama نابسامان کردن؛ مغشوش کردن sekoittaatroubler,remuer לְבָלבֵּל छेड़ना, सताना poremetiti háborgat mengusik raska, róta í, ÿfamettere in disordine,scompigliare 乱す 혼란 시키다 sujaukti, sudrumsti sajaukt; radīt nekārtības kacau in beroering brengenbringe i uorden,forstyrre wzburzyć ، نارامه كول، اخلالول agitar a tul­bura, a agitaнарушать rozbúriť razburkati uzburkati röra upp, ställa till, vålla oreda ทำให้ปั่นป่วนkarıştırmak 攪亂,擾亂 порушувати مضطرب کرنا làm náo động 扰乱,弄乱,搞乱
diˈsturbance noun
1. a noisy or disorderly happening.He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance. steurnis, verstoring إضْطِراب смут desordem povyk, výtržnost die Störung forstyrrelse; uroφασαρία,αναστάτωσηalboroto,molestia,ruido korrarikkumine اختلال؛ ناآرامی häiriötapageמהומה उपद्रव uznemiravanje zavar kerusuhan truflun; óspektirtumulto 騒ぎ 소동 viešosios tvarkos pažeidimas nekārtības gangguanrelforstyrrelse,bråk,opptøyer zakłócenie spokoju,zajście,awantura ، نارامه كول، اخلالولdesordem scandalнарушение výtržnosť, rušenie, nepokoj razgrajanje ometanje oordning, bråk ความไม่สงบkarışıklık,kargaşa 騷動 неспокій; порушення ہلچل sự náo động骚乱
2. an interruption.I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances. stoornis, onderbreking إزْعاج ، تَشْويش смущение interrupção vyrušení die Störung afbrydelseδιακοπήinterrupción segamine وقفه keskeytysdérangementהפרעה विघ्न prekid zavarás, zavaró körülmény gangguan trufluninterruzione 妨害 장애 trukdymas traucējums gangguanstoornisforstyrrelse,avbrytelseprzeszkoda وقفهinterrupção întrerupereпрерывание vyrušenie motnja smetnja störning การรบกวน engelleme,gürültü,patırtı 干擾 перерва خلل اندازی sự rối loạn干扰
3. an act of disturbing.He was arrested for disturbance of the peace. versteuring إثارَة الإضْطِرابات нарушение perturbação porušování die Störung forstyrre almindelig ro og ordenδιατάραξηdisturbio rahurikkumine آشوب؛ فتنه häiritseminentroubleהפרעה घबराहट remećenje zavargás, rendzavarás gangguan óspektirdisturbo,turbamento 乱すこと 방해 drumstimas, ardymas traucēšana mengacauordeverstoringbråk,uronaruszenie,zakłócenie فتنهperturbação tulburareнарушение porušenie kršitev (miru) narušavanje störande การกระทำที่ทำให้เกิดความไม่สงบ düzeni bozma 擾亂 заколот, заворушення پریشان کرنے کا عمل sự quấy rầy扰乱
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

disturb

يُزْعِجُ rušit forstyrrestörenενοχλώmolestar,perturbar häiritädéranger uznemiritidisturbare 邪魔をする 방해하다storenforstyrrezaniepokoićperturbarотвлекать störa รบกวนrahatsız etmek quấy rầy扰乱
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

disturb

v. perturbar, incomodar, molestar, inquietar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012


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