disturbance

  • 11disturbance */*/ — UK [dɪˈstɜː(r)bəns] / US [dɪˈstɜrbəns] noun Word forms disturbance : singular disturbance plural disturbances 1) [countable] an occasion on which people behave in a noisy or violent way in a public place There were serious disturbances in the… …

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  • 12disturbance — n. 1) to cause, create, make a disturbance 2) to quell, put down a disturbance * * * [dɪs tɜːb(ə)ns] create make a disturbance put down a disturbance to cause to quell …

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  • 13disturbance — dis|tur|bance [ dı stɜrbəns ] noun ** 1. ) count an occasion on which people behave in a noisy or violent way in a public place: There were serious disturbances in Israel last summer. 2. ) count something that interrupts you and stops you from… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14disturbance — noun 1 (C, U) something that stops you from being able to continue doing something, or the act of stopping someone from being able to continue doing something: The noise of the traffic is a continual disturbance. | I need a place where I can work …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15disturbance — noun 1) we are concerned about the disturbance to local residents Syn: disruption, distraction, interference; bother, trouble, inconvenience, upset, annoyance, irritation, intrusion, harassment, hassle 2) disturbances among the peasantry …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 16disturbance —   Haunaele, uluāo a.    ♦ Constant disturbance, ku iku ia mau.    ♦ To create disturbance, ho ohaunaele, ho ononi …

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  • 17disturbance — noun a) The act of disturbing, being disturbed That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, hes such a disturbance. b) Something that disturbs …

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  • 18disturbance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. confusion, tumult, riot, disorder; commotion, agitation, perturbation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Interpersonal disruption] Syn. quarrel, brawl, fray; see fight 1 . 2. [Physical disruption] Syn. commotion …

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  • 19disturbance — noun 1) a disturbance to local residents Syn: disruption, distraction, interference, inconvenience, upset, annoyance, irritation, intrusion 2) disturbances in the town centre Syn: riot, fracas …

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  • 20disturbance — trikdys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. disturbance; perturbance; perturbation; trouble vok. Perturbation, f; Störung, f rus. возмущение, n pranc. perturbation, f; sollicitation, f …

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