el
masculine
/disˈtuɾβjo/
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Translation
disturbance, riot
Word origin
From Latin disturbare ('to throw into disorder'), from dis plus turbare ('to disturb'). The same root gives English 'disturb' and 'turbulence'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- disturbare
- English cognates
- disturb, turbulence
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldisturbios
Examples
.
The police tried to control the disturbance in the centre.
.
There was a small disturbance as people left the match.
duraron .
The riots lasted all night in the neighbourhood.
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The government called for calm to avoid further disturbances.
¿ causó plaza?
What caused yesterday's disturbance in the square?
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