disturbed

troublé, bouleversé

Très inquiet ou bouleversé par quelque chose de désagréable.

En anglais simple : Very worried or upset by something unpleasant.

• I felt disturbed by the news.
• She looked visibly disturbed after the meeting.
• We were deeply disturbed to hear about the accident.

Comment l'utiliser : disturbed by something (She was disturbed by the violent images.); disturbed at something (They were disturbed at the lack of safety checks.)

Synonymes : alarmed, shocked, upset

Contraires : untroubled

Expressions courantes : deeply disturbed, disturbed by something, visibly disturbed

perturbé, déséquilibré

Qui souffre de graves problèmes mentaux ou émotionnels influençant son comportement.

En anglais simple : Having serious mental or emotional problems that affect behavior.

• The clinic supports emotionally disturbed children.
• He seemed deeply disturbed and needed professional care.
• The nurse stayed with the disturbed patient.

Synonymes : troubled, mentally ill

Expressions courantes : emotionally disturbed, deeply disturbed, disturbed patient

perturbé, remanié

Dont la position ou l’état d’origine a changé, souvent à cause d’un déplacement ou de dégâts.

En anglais simple : Changed from its original position or condition, often by movement or damage.

• Seeds grew in the disturbed soil.
• The disturbed layers suggested someone had dug there.
• Researchers compared disturbed habitats with untouched forest.

Synonymes : altered, disrupted

Contraires : undisturbed

Expressions courantes : disturbed soil, disturbed ground, disturbed habitat