disorder

trastorno

Problema que impide que una parte del cuerpo o de la mente funcione normalmente.

En inglés sencillo: A condition that stops part of your body or mind from working normally.

• He has a sleep disorder.
• The doctor diagnosed a rare blood disorder.
• Some eating disorders need long periods of treatment.

Sinónimos: condition, illness

Expresiones frecuentes: eating disorder, sleep disorder, mental disorder

disturbios, desorden público

Situación en que el ruido o la violencia de algunas personas alteran la tranquilidad de la vida cotidiana.

En inglés sencillo: A situation in which people behave noisily or violently and disturb normal peaceful life.

• Police were called after reports of disorder.
• There was serious public disorder after the match.
• The protests led to days of civil disorder.

Sinónimos: unrest, disturbance, turmoil

Antónimos: peace, order

Expresiones frecuentes: public disorder, civil disorder, violent disorder

desorden

Estado en que las cosas están mal colocadas o sin ordenar.

En inglés sencillo: A state in which things are untidy or badly arranged.

• The room was in disorder.
• His papers lay in complete disorder on the floor.
• We tried to bring order to the disorder around us.

Cómo se usa: in disorder (The papers on her desk were in disorder.)

Sinónimos: mess, confusion, disarray

Antónimos: order

Expresiones frecuentes: in disorder, complete disorder, leave in disorder