🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

disturbio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: disˈtuɾ.bjo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disturbance/dɪˈstɜː.bəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La policía controló el disturbio en la calle principal."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A interruption of a state of peace or normal conditions.

    "Police were called to handle a disturbance in the city center."
  2. 2

    An emotional or psychological upset or disorder.

    "The patient showed signs of severe emotional disturbance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'disturbance' originates from the Middle English term 'disturben', which comes from the Old French 'destorber', derived from the Latin 'disturbare', meaning 'to throw into disorder'. Over time, it has evolved to encompass a range of meanings related to disruption and interference.

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