disturb

[US]/dɪˈstɜːb/
[UK]/dɪˈstɜːrb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forstyrre roen, hvilen, freden eller orden; forvirre; forstyrre; irriterer
Word Forms
Present Participledisturbing
Third Person Singulardisturbs
Past Participledisturbed
Past Tensedisturbed

Phrases & Collocations

do not disturb

ikke forstyrr

Example Sentences

disturb the tranquility of the night

støre kvelden sin ro

Please don't disturb him.

Vennligst stol ikke ham.

I hate to disturb you.

Jeg hater å forstyrre deg.

Don’t disturb her repose.

Ikke forstyr hennes hvile.

the treatment of disturbed chil-dren.

behandlingen av forstyrrede barn.

a disturbing blend of violence and eroticism.

en forstyrrende blanding av vold og erotikk.

a disturbing thought struck Melissa.

en urovekkende tanke slo Melissa.

Pardon me for disturbing you.

Beklager at jeg forstyrrer deg.

I don't like to disturb you.

Jeg liker ikke å stol deg.

was arrested for disturbing the peace.

ble arrestert for å forstyrre freden.

Wind disturbed the water.

Vinden forstyrret vannet.

noise that disturbed my sleep.

støy som forstyrret søvnen min.

The child continually disturbs the class.

Barnet forstyrer kontinuerlig klassen.

I must apologize for disturbing you like this.

Jeg må beklage meg for å forstyrre deg slik.

Real-world Examples

Not a plough had ever disturbed a grain of that stubborn soil.

Ikke en plough hadde noen gang forstyrret et korn av den faste jorden.

Source: Returning Home

But that's not why I disturb you now.

Men det er ikke fordi jeg forstyrer deg nå.

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

The sign reads, Please Do Not Disturb.

Skiltet sier: Vennligst ikke forstyr.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Mr. Delfino asked not to be disturbed.

Hr. Delfino spurte om ikke å bli forstyrret.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

'No, she said I shouldn't disturb her so early.

'Nei, sa hun jeg ikke skulle forstyrre henne så tidlig.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

The witch will know things have been disturbed!

Heksen vil vite at ting har blitt forstyrret!

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Wives are often profoundly disturbed at such a time.

Koner er ofte dypt forstyrret på denne tiden.

Source: Prosecution witness

That way, no divers could potentially disturb this piece of history.

Slik kan ingen dykkere potensielt forstyrre dette historiske stedet.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

They choose a sheltered place that won't disturb the locals.

De velger et beskyttet sted som ikke vil forstyrre de lokale.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

" He does not wish to be disturbed, " Areo Hotah said again.

"Han vil ikke bli forstyrret," sa Areo Hotah igjen.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

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