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Meanings of disturb in inglés

portugués
perturbar
catalán
afligir
español
afligir

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.

afligir
portugués
agitar
catalán
agitar
español
agitar

Change the arrangement or position of.

agitar
español
manosear

Tamper with.

manosear
portugués
perturbar
catalán
molestar
español
molestar

Destroy the peace or tranquility of.

molestar
Usage of disturb in inglés
1
As he said this, he felt a faint question disturb his thoughts.
Jonathan strange and mr norrell
2
I shall not disturb Dr. Neebs; he looks to be concentrating deeply.
Soulless
3
It was far too early to disturb anyone at their evening meal.
Funeral in Blue
4
I hope these three won't disturb you very much in your work.
Five on a treasure island
5
He knows the house is empty; that nobody will disturb him there.
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
6
We left the library virtually untouched; we didn't want to disturb it.
The Irish Times
7
The sounds of revelry in the rooms above did not disturb him.
Our Boys / Entertaining Stories by Popular Authors
8
In order not to disturb her, the girls conversed in low tones.
Bought and Paid For; From the Play of George Broadhurst
9
However, all that is past; it shall not disturb me in future.
The Queen of Sheba, and My Cousin the Colonel
10
But his levity did not disturb the fat boy in the least.
The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks; Or, The Secret of Ruby Mounta...
11
I'm sorry to disturb you so early on your first morning back.
Field of Dishonor
12
He said he didn't want to disturb you, it wasn't really urgent.'
Think of a number
13
It wouldn't disturb the circulation in either the Upper or Lower Level.
Dark Universe
14
With training like that, it took a good deal to disturb him.
Foundation
15
He kept at it as loud as possible, hoping to disturb someone.
Sister of the dead
16
Avoid peeking; you don't want to disturb the buildup of the steam.
The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
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Translations for disturb
Disturb through the time
Disturb across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common