Disturb

/dɪˈstɜːrb/ verb

Definition

To interrupt or bother someone; to cause someone worry or concern.

Etymology

From Old French 'disturber,' from Latin 'disturbare' meaning 'to throw into disorder,' combining 'dis-' (opposite) and 'turbare' (to confuse or disturb).

Kelly Says

The prefix 'dis-' in 'disturb' literally means to take away order or peace—it's the same prefix in 'disagree' and 'dislike,' all meaning to reverse or oppose something. This prefix is ancient and shows up in tons of English words.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አ Disturb
a-dis-turb
ARالعربية
يُزعج
yu-za-ij
BNবাংলা
বিরক্ত করা
bi-rok-ta-kra
CACatalà
perturbar
per-tur-bar
CSČeština
rušit
roo-shit
DADansk
forstyrre
for-stir-re
DEDeutsch
stören
shto-ren
ELΕλληνικά
ενοχλώ
e-no-kh-lo
ESEspañol
molestar
mo-les-tar
FAفارسی
آزار دادن
aa-zaar da-dan
FISuomi
häiritä
hai-ri-taa
FRFrançais
déranger
deh-ran-zhay
GUGU
ખેંચવું
khen-ch-vuun
HAHA
ta'azzara
ta-a-zza-ra
HEעברית
הפריע
ha-pree-ah
HIहिन्दी
परेशान करना
pa-re-shaan kar-na
HUMagyar
zavartani
za-vart-a-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengganggu
me-gan-gu
IGIG
gbaa
gbaa
ITItaliano
turbare
toor-bare
JA日本語
邪魔する
jama suru
KKKK
қасыр
ka-syr
KMKM
បណ្តាល
ban-daal
KO한국어
방해하다
bang-hae-hada
MRMR
चुंबाळ
chum-baal
MSBahasa Melayu
mengganggu
me-gan-gu
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီး
pyat-si
NLNederlands
stoorden
sto-or-den
NONorsk
forstyrre
for-stir-re
PAPA
ਖ਼ਤਰਾ
khat-ra
PLPolski
denerwować
de-ner-vo-vat'
PTPortuguês
perturbar
per-tur-bar
RORomână
deranja
de-ran-ja
RUРусский
возмущать
voz-moo-shchat'
SVSvenska
störa
shto-ra
SWKiswahili
uchochea
oo-cho-chea
TAதமிழ்
அலைக்கழிக்க
a-lai-ka-li-kka
TEతెలుగు
చెదరదీ
che-da-ra-dee
THไทย
รบกวน
rob-gwaan
TLTL
gugulin
goo-goo-lin
TRTürkçe
boğmak
bo-gmak
UKУкраїнська
порушувати
po-ru-shu-vaty
URاردو
خراب کرنا
kha-rab-kar-na
VITiếng Việt
làm phiền
lam phee-en
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
打扰
da-rao
ZUZU
ukus'thula
oo-koo-sthoo-la

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