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Pronunciation / Transliteration: desconcertar
"A notícia inesperada parecia desconcertar toda a equipe antes da grande apresentação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deprive someone of courage or confidence.
"The unexpected news seemed to unnerve the entire team before the big presentation." - 2
To make someone feel anxious or uneasy.
"The eerie silence in the abandoned house began to unnerve her."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unnerve' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'nerve', which comes from the Old French 'nerf' meaning 'nerve' or 'strength'. The term has evolved since the late 19th century to convey a sense of causing someone to lose confidence or courage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unnerve" is said worldwide
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déconcerter
Transliteration: déconcerter
"La nouvelle inattendue semblait déconcerter toute l'équipe avant la grande présentation."
verunsichern
Transliteration: verunsichern
"Die unerwarteten Nachrichten schienen das gesamte Team vor der großen Präsentation zu verunsichern."
disorientare
Transliteration: disorientare
"La notizia inaspettata sembrava disorientare l'intero team prima della grande presentazione."
desconcertar
Transliteration: desconcertar
"La noticia inesperada parecía desconcertar a todo el equipo antes de la gran presentación."
desconcertar
Transliteration: desconcertar
"A notícia inesperada parecia desconcertar toda a equipe antes da grande apresentação."
चिंतित करना
Transliteration: chintit karna
"अचानक की गई घोषणा ने पूरी टीम को चिंतित कर दिया।"
使不安
Transliteration: shǐ bù ān
"突如其来的消息似乎让整个团队感到不安。"
불안하게 하다
Transliteration: bul-anhage hada
"예기치 못한 소식이 팀 전체를 불안하게 만든 것 같았다."
不安にさせる
Transliteration: fuan ni saseru
"予期しないニュースがチーム全体を不安にさせたようだ。"
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