disturbance

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Something that disturbs.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
  4. (countable, uncountable) An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A serious mental imbalance or illness.

Fréquence

C1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle English disturbaunce, from Old French destorbance, destourbance, from destourber (“disturb”), from Latin disturbō. By surface analysis, disturb + -ance.

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