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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisturbing
/dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing anxiety, worry, or upset; troubling or disconcerting.
"The documentary revealed disturbing truths about the food industry." - 2
Interrupting peace, tranquility, or normal functioning.
"Residents complained about the disturbing noise coming from the construction site late at night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'disturb', tracing back via Old French 'distourber' from the Latin 'disturbare', meaning to throw into disorder or break apart ('dis-' apart + 'turbare' to disturb or bustle). By the 19th century, the present participle evolved to specifically describe phenomena that upset emotional equilibrium or mental peace.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disturbing" is said worldwide
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troublant
Transliteration: trublɑ̃
"Ce film contient des images troublantes."
beunruhigend
Transliteration: bəˈʊnˌʁuːɪɡənt
"Die Nachrichten aus der Region sind sehr beunruhigend."
inquietante
Transliteration: inkwjeˈtante
"Ho fatto un sogno molto inquietante la notte scorsa."
perturbador
Transliteration: peɾtuβaˈdoɾ
"El libro ofrece una visión perturbadoramente real del futuro."
perturbador
Transliteration: peʁtuβaˈdoɾ
"As revelações do relatório foram profundamente perturbadoras."
परेशान करने वाला
Transliteration: pareshan karne wala
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह खबर बहुत परेशान करने वाली है।"
令人不安的
Transliteration: lìng rén bù ān de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个令人不安的趋势。"
불안하게 하는
Transliteration: buranhage haneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 소식은 정말 불안하게 하는 내용이었다."
不安にする
Transliteration: fuan ni suru
Script: 日本語
"それは非常に不安にするニュースでした。"
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