disturbance

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/
• (GA) IPA: /dɪˈstɝbn̩s/

Noun

disturbance

1. The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
2. Something that disturbs.

   That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he's such a disturbance.

3. A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
4. An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
5. (psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.

Antonyms

• calmness

Translations

• French: trouble, tapage
• German: Störung
• Portuguese: estorvo, perturbação
• Russian: беспорядок
• Spanish: disturbio, estorbo, perturbación

Translations

• German: Störenfried
• Portuguese: estorvo, perturbação
• Russian: (person) наруши́тель
• Spanish: estorbo, perturbación

Translations

• German: Störung
• Portuguese: perturbação
• Russian: расстро́йство
• Spanish: perturbación

Translations

• German: Störung, Geistesstörung
• Portuguese: distúrbio, transtorno
• Russian: расстро́йство
• Spanish: perturbación, trastorno

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