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Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʁ.tuɾˈba.du
"Ele parecia profundamente perturbado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Experiencing emotional or mental distress; troubled or anxious.
"She looked deeply disturbed by the unexpected news." - 2
Interrupted, unsettled, or altered from its normal or natural state.
"The sleep of the residents was disturbed by loud construction work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English verb 'disturben', coming from Old French 'destourber', which originates from the Latin 'disturbare', meaning to drive asunder or throw into confusion ('dis-' apart + 'turbare' to disturb, from 'turba' a crowd or tumult). Over centuries, the meaning evolved from physically throwing into disorder to mentally or emotionally agitating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disturbed" is said worldwide
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perturbé
Transliteration: pɛʁ.tyʁ.be
"Il avait l'air profondément perturbé."
gestört
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯t
"Er wirkte sehr gestört durch den Vorfall."
turbato
Transliteration: turˈba.to
"Sembrava molto turbato dalle sue parole."
perturbado
Transliteration: peɾ.tuɾˈba.ðo
"Estaba visiblemente perturbado por la noticia."
perturbado
Transliteration: peʁ.tuɾˈba.du
"Ele parecia profundamente perturbado."
परेशान
Transliteration: pareshan
"वह इस खबर से बहुत परेशान लग रहा था।"
不安的
Transliteration: bù ān de
"他看起来对这个消息感到很不安。"
불안정한
Transliteration: buranjeonghan
"그는 그 소식에 매우 불안해 보였다."
動揺した
Transliteration: dōyō shita
"彼はその知らせに深く動揺しているように見えた。"
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