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disturb

disturb

Meaning of disturb

to interrupt or bother someone

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British English/dɪˈstɜːb/
American English/dɪˈstɝb/
Russian transcription[bʲɪspɐˈkoɪ̯tʲ]
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disturb usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Громкая музыка беспокоила ребёнка.

The loud music disturbed the baby.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, не беспокой меня, пока я работаю.

Please don't disturb me while I'm working.

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disturb belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

disturbбеспокоить
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

disturb synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between disturb / bother / interrupt / trouble / annoy

🇬🇧English
disturb

беспокоить — to interrupt or bother someone

B2Often

The loud music disturbed the baby.

Громкая музыка беспокоила ребёнка.

D
🇬🇧English
disturb

to cause a problem, interruption, or worry

B2Very Often

Please do not disturb the meeting.

Пожалуйста, не беспокойте совещание.

B
🇬🇧English
bother

to annoy or cause slight trouble, often in a personal way

B2Very Often

Sorry to bother you, but can I ask a question?

Извините за беспокойство, но можно задать вопрос?

I
🇬🇧English
interrupt

to stop something temporarily, especially speech or an activity

B2Very Often

Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.

Пожалуйста, не перебивай меня, пока я говорю.

T
🇬🇧English
trouble

to cause inconvenience or effort, often politely

B2Often

Could I trouble you for a glass of water?

Можно вас побеспокоить и попросить стакан воды?

A
🇬🇧English
annoy

to make someone irritated or angry

B2Very Often

The noise really annoys me.

Шум меня действительно раздражает.

U
🇬🇧English
upset

to make someone sad, worried, or emotionally disturbed

B2Very Often

The bad news upset her.

Плохая новость расстроила её.

I
🇬🇧English
inconvenience

to cause minor difficulty or extra effort, often formally

B2Often

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Приносим извинения за причинённые неудобства.

D
🇬🇧English
distract

to take attention away from something

B2Very Often

Don't distract me while I'm reading.

Не отвлекай меня, пока я читаю.

I
🇬🇧English
interfere

to get in the way of something or intrude where you are not wanted

B2Often

Don't interfere in their conversation.

Не вмешивайся в их разговор.

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disturb translation: беспокоить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce disturb

/dɪˈstɜːb/

disturb translation

беспокоить

disturb examples

The loud music disturbed the baby.

disturb transcription

/dɪˈstɜːb/, /dɪˈstɝb/

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disturb meaning: what does it mean?

to interrupt or bother someone

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disturb is pronounced as /dɪˈstɜːb/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The loud music disturbed the baby. Translation: Громкая музыка беспокоила ребёнка.

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