turbar
turbar(
toor
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bahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to trouble)
a. to disturb
Las motos pasaron con gran estruendo, turbando la tranquilidad del pueblo.The motorbikes roared past, disturbing the tranquility of the village.
b. to upset
Los vuelos de larga distancia pueden turbar el ritmo del sueño.Long-haul flights can upset your sleep patterns.
2. (to fluster)
a. to embarrass
A Ana le turbó el tono que utilizó su padre para reprenderla delante de todos.Ana was embarrassed by the tone her father took when he told her off in front of everyone.
b. to upset
Encontrarme con mi exmarido en una fiesta me turbó para toda la noche.Bumping into my ex husband at a party upset me for the whole evening.
turbarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be disturbed
La madre del chico se turbó al ver que su hijo no estaba en la escuela.The boy's mother was disturbed when she realized her son wasn't at school.
b. to get upset
Si Miguel no me contesta a los mensajes me turbo irremediablemente.If Miguel doesn't answer my messages I inevitably get upset.
a. to get flustered
Alicia es una chica muy insegura que se turba cada vez que tiene que dar su opinión sobre algo.Alicia is a very insecure girl who gets flustered every time she has to give an opinion on something.
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Conjugations
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