perturbar

to disrupt

to disturb

perturbar(pehr-toor-bahr)

transitive verb

1. (to unsettle)

a. to disrupt

La huelga de profesores perturbó el ambiente serio del colegio.

The teacher's strike disrupted the studious atmosphere at the school.

b. to disturb

La extraña carta que me envió el banco me perturbó un poco.

The strange letter I got from the bank disturbed me a bit.

2. (psychology)

a. to disturb

La muerte de su hijo perturbó a Juan por completo.

The death of Juan's son completely disturbed him.

perturbarse

pronominal verb

3. (to be shaken)

a. to go crazy

Mi madre se perturbó mucho cuando se enteró de mi divorcio.

My mother went crazy when she found out about my divorce.

b. to go mad

Cristina tiende a perturbarse si no consigue lo que quiere.

Cristina tends to go mad if she doesn't get what she wants.

c. to go insane

Me perturbé cuando Miguel no me respondió al mensaje.

I went insane when Miguel didn't answer my message.

d. to become unbalanced

Las personas inseguras tendemos a perturbarnos por nimiedades.

We insecure people tend to become unbalanced over trifles.

e. to become unstable

Me perturba mucho imaginarme a mi ex con otra chica.

I become unstable every time I think of my ex with some other girl.

perturbar

transitive verb

1. (trastornar)

a. to disrupt

2. (inquietar)

a. to disturb, to unsettle

3. (enloquecer)

a. to perturb

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perturbar

transitive verb

1 (alterar) [+orden] to disturb; [+plan] to upset; [+calma] to disturb; ruffle

2 (Med) to disturb; mentally disturb