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"Disturbing" is an adjective which is often translated as "inquietante", and "troubling" is an adjective which is also often translated as "inquietante". Learn more about the difference between "disturbing" and "troubling" below.
disturbing(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. inquietante
We have disturbing news of a child abduction from a local store.Tenemos noticias inquietantes acerca del secuestro de un niño en una tienda local.
b. preocupante
There was a disturbing development in the investigation today.Hoy se produjo una novedad preocupante en la investigación.
c. perturbador
She was haunted by the disturbing thought that she might be responsible for her brother's death.Estaba obsesionada con la idea perturbadora de que ella podría ser la responsable de la muerte de su hermano.
d. alarmante
Disturbing news that there may have been a bomb on the plane came out.Se dio a conocer la noticia alarmante de que podría haber habido una bomba en el avión.
troubling(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. inquietante
It's troubling that we still haven't found a way to make nuclear waste safe.Es inquietante que todavía no hayamos hallado una manera de neutralizar los residuos nucleares.
b. alarmante
The report identifies a troubling rise in violence in penitentiaries.El informe identifica un aumento alarmante de la violencia en las penitenciarías.
c. perturbador
I found the little boy's drawings deeply troubling.Encontraba muy perturbadores los dibujos del niño.
d. penoso
It's troubling that so many children are still living in poverty.Es penoso que todavía vivan tantos niños en la pobreza.
