disturb

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um eine Handlung zu bezeichnen, die jemandes Ruhe, Stille oder normalen Zustand unterbricht oder bei jemandem Unruhe oder Verärgerung hervorruft.

A verb used to indicate the act of interrupting someone's peace, quiet, or normal state, or causing someone to feel worried or upset.

1. Interrupt someone's peaceA2formal

   To interrupt someone's rest, concentration, or calm state.

   Stören

   • Please do not disturb me while I am working.
   • The loud noise disturbed the baby's sleep.
   • She was disturbed by the constant phone calls.

   Synonymeagitatebotherdisquietdisruptdistractflusterinterruptperturbruffletroubleunsettleupset

   Antonymecalmquietsettlesoothe

2. Upset or worryB1formal

   To cause someone to feel anxious, worried, or upset.

   Beunruhigen

   • The news of the accident disturbed him deeply.
   • It disturbs me to see so much suffering.
   • She was disturbed by his sudden change in behavior.

   Synonymeagitatealarmbotherconcerndiscomposedisquietdistressflusterperturbruffletroubleunsettleupsetworry

   Antonymecalmcomfortreassuresettlesoothe

3. Disrupt order or arrangementB1formal

   To move something from its proper place or to change the normal state of something.

   Ordnung stören

   • The storm disturbed the natural habitat of the birds.
   • Someone had disturbed the papers on his desk.
   • The construction work disturbed the peace of the neighborhood.

   Synonymeagitatederangedisarrangedisorderdisorganizedisplacedisruptunsettle

   Antonymearrangeorderorganizesettle