Definizione monolingua

disturb

disturb (third-person singular simple present disturbs, present participle disturbing, simple past and past participle disturbed)

1. (transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

   The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.

   The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.

   A school of fish disturbed the water.

2. (transitive) to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.

   A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.

   The trauma disturbed his mind.

3. (intransitive) to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.

   A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.

   His behaviour is very disturbing.

Definizione dizionario disturb

disturbare

agitare

alzare

frastornare

incomodare

inquietare

molestare

perturbare

rimescolare

scombussolare

scomodare

sconvolgere

turbare

Altri significati:

confuse or irritate

To involve oneself causing disturbance.

have negative emotional impact

(intransitive) to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional irritation or confusion.

(transitive) to confuse or irritate a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

To have an unwanted negative influence on someone, to be distractive to or for someone, impress someone or something in a troublesome or uneasy way.

(transitive) to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.