disturb

disturbare

Interrompere qualcuno mentre lavora, riposa o fa qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: To interrupt someone while they are working, resting, or doing something else.

• Please do not disturb me.
• The ringing phone disturbed her sleep.
• Did we disturb you while you were studying?

Sinonimi: interrupt, bother

Espressioni comuni: disturb someone, do not disturb

turbare, alterare

Rompere la calma o alterare lo stato regolare di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To break the calm or steady state of something.

• A shout disturbed the silence.
• Falling leaves disturbed the smooth surface of the pond.
• The sudden change disturbed the balance of the whole system.

Sinonimi: disrupt, upset

Espressioni comuni: disturb the peace, disturb the balance

spostare, smuovere

Toccare o muovere qualcosa che dovrebbe restare al suo posto.

In inglese semplice: To touch or move something that should stay where it is.

• Do not disturb the nest.
• Someone had disturbed the papers on my desk.
• The roots were disturbed when we moved the plant.

Sinonimi: displace, move

Espressioni comuni: disturb something, disturb the soil

deviare

Cambiare la direzione o il percorso che qualcosa seguirebbe normalmente.

In inglese semplice: To change the direction or course that something would normally take.

• The landslide disturbed the river’s course.
• New barriers disturbed the flow, sending water into a different channel.
• Rocks had disturbed the current and redirected it toward the bank.

Sinonimi: divert, redirect

Espressioni comuni: disturb the course, disturb a current