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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperturbador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɾ.tuɾ.βaˈðoɾ
"El informe reveló detalles perturbadores sobre la seguridad de los datos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing worry, anxiety, or unease; unsettling or disturbing.
"The sudden drop in global markets had a perturbing effect on investors."
- 1
Present participle of perturb; to cause a change in the normal state, normal functioning, or regular pathway of something.
"Astronomers studied how passing comets were perturbing the orbit of the distant planet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'perturben', originating from Old French 'pertourber' and further back from the Latin 'perturbare', meaning to disturb greatly or confuse. It combines the prefix 'per-' (thoroughly) with 'turbare' (to disturb, from turba meaning a crowd or tumult). Over time, the term shifted from physical disorder to include psychological anxiety and scientific deviation in systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perturbing" is said worldwide
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perturbant
Transliteration: pɛʁ.tyʁ.bɑ̃
"Cette nouvelle a eu un effet perturbant sur toute l'équipe."
beunruhigend
Transliteration: bəˈʊnˌʁuːɪɡnt
"Die aktuellen Berichte hatten eine beunruhigende Wirkung auf die Öffentlichkeit."
perturbante
Transliteration: per.turˈban.te
"Le sue parole hanno avuto un effetto perturbante sulla riunione."
perturbador
Transliteration: peɾ.tuɾ.βaˈðoɾ
"El informe reveló detalles perturbadores sobre la seguridad de los datos."
perturbador
Transliteration: peʁ.tuʁ.baˈdoɾ
"A notícia teve um impacto perturbador em toda a comunidade."
परेशान करने वाला
Transliteration: pareshan karne wala
"यह एक बेहद परेशान करने वाली स्थिति थी।"
令人不安的
Transliteration: lìng rén bù ān de
"这个消息带来了令人不安的结果。"
불안하게 하는
Transliteration: buranhage haneun
"그 소식은 사람들을 불안하게 하는 면이 있었다."
不安にする
Transliteration: fuan ni suru
"そのニュースは市場を不安にするものだった。"
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