| word | disturb |
|---|---|
| definition | verb If you disturb someone, you interrupt what they are doing and upset them. I hope I'm not disturbing you. Find a quiet, warm, comfortable room where you won't be disturbed. If something disturbs you, it makes you feel upset or worried . I dream about him, dreams so vivid that they disturb me for days. If something is disturbed, its position or shape is changed. He'd placed his notes in the brown envelope. They hadn't been disturbed. She patted Mona, taking care not to disturb her costume. If something disturbs a situation or atmosphere, it spoils it or causes trouble. Neither Baker nor Levy seemed eager to disturb the cordial atmosphere by discussing more sensitive issues. What could possibly disturb such tranquility? |
| inflections | disturbsdisturbingdisturbed |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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