English-Italian translations for disturb

• disturbare
  Vi è il rischio di disturbare l'equilibrio biologico. There is a risk of disturbance to the biological balance.
  La politica di coesione non è una vacca sacra che non possiamo disturbare. Cohesion policy is not a sacred cow that we do not have the right to disturb.
  Volete essere così gentili da prestare ascolto alla Presidenza e smettere di disturbare la seduta? Please be kind enough to listen to what the Presidency says and not to disturb the sitting any further?

Definition of disturb

• to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids
• to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing
• to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion
• disturbance

Examples

• The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
• The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
• A school of fish disturbed the water.
• A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
• The trauma disturbed his mind.
• A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.
• His behaviour is very disturbing.

Related words

• disturbance
• disturbing
• disturbed
• disturbances
• undisturbed
• disturber
• antidisturbance
• disturbed orbit
• undisturbed orbit