disturbing

• Qui provoque un sentiment d'anxiété, d'inquiétude ou de malaise ; qui trouble ou dérange fortement.

Causing a feeling of anxiety, worry, or unease; upsetting.

1. Causing anxiety or worryB2formal

   Making someone feel worried, upset, or uneasy.

   qui inquiète

   • The news about the accident was deeply disturbing.
   • She found the movie's violent scenes disturbing.
   • The report contained disturbing details about the incident.

   Synonymesalarmingconcerningdisquietingdistressingtroublingunnervingupsettingworrying

   Antonymescalmingcomfortingreassuringsoothing

2. Interrupting or unsettlingB1formal

   Causing disruption to peace, order, or concentration.

   qui perturbe, dérangeant

   • The constant noise from the construction site was disturbing.
   • His disturbing behavior in class led to a meeting with the principal.
   • The phone calls were disturbing her sleep.

   Synonymesbothersomedisquietingdisruptiveintrusiveperturbingtroublingupsetting

   Antonymescalmingcomfortingpeacefulreassuringsettlingsoothing

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'interrompre le calme, le silence ou l'état normal de quelqu'un, ou de causer à quelqu'un un sentiment d'inquiétude ou de trouble.

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.

   Déranger quelqu'un dans sa quiétude

   • 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.

   Synonymesagitatebotherdisquietdisruptdistractflusterinterruptperturbruffletroubleunsettleupset

   Antonymescalmquietsettlesoothe

2. Upset or worryB1formal

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

   Troubler, inquiéter

   • 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.

   Synonymesagitatealarmbotherconcerndiscomposedisquietdistressflusterperturbruffletroubleunsettleupsetworry

   Antonymescalmcomfortreassuresettlesoothe

3. Disrupt order or arrangementB1formal

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

   déranger l'ordre ou la disposition

   • 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.

   Synonymesagitatederangedisarrangedisorderdisorganizedisplacedisruptunsettle

   Antonymesarrangeorderorganizesettle