disturbance
The act of disturbing, being disturbedThe act of disturbing, being disturbed.
» The police arrested the man who was causing the disturbance.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
Störung
беспоря́дкиbesporjádki, волне́нияvolnénija
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
(countable, uncountable)Something that disturbs.
That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he’s such a disturbance.
Störenfried
наруши́тельnarušítelʹ, наруши́тельницаnarušítelʹnica
(countable, uncountable)A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
a noisy fight
(countable, uncountable)An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Störung
расстро́йствоrasstrójstvo, наруше́ниеnarušénije
(countable, uncountable)A serious mental imbalance or illness.
Störung, Geistesstörung
расстро́йствоrasstrójstvo
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Examples
17 sentencesThe police arrested the man who was causing the disturbance.
Tom caused a disturbance.
The police intervened in the disturbance.
Our journey was quiet, without any disturbance.
I inquired about the disturbance last night.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourbFrom Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourber (“disturb”), from Latin disturbō. By surface analysis, disturb + -ance.
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Forms
plural: disturbances| Singular | disturbance |
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Synonyms
20 synonyms- a disorderly outburst or tumult:disruptioncommotionflutterhurly burlyto-dohoo-hahoo-hahkerfuffle
- an unhappy and worried mental state:perturbationupset
- a noisy fight:affrayfrayruffle
- activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption:perturbation
- electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication:noiseinterference
- (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness:mental disordermental disturbancepsychological disorderfolie
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable