What does déranger in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déranger in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déranger in French.

The word déranger in French means disturb, bother, interfere with, derange, mess up, upset, be disturbing, be unsettling, come out, step aside, mix up, muddle up, sorry to bother you, sorry to disturb you, do not disturb, Please do not disturb. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word déranger

disturb

verbe transitif (importuner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Comment veux-tu que je travaille si tu me déranges tout le temps ?
How do you expect me to work if you disturb me all the time?

bother

verbe transitif (embêter, troubler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ça vous dérange si je fume ?
Would it bother you if I smoked?

interfere with

verbe transitif (contrecarrer, gêner) (plans, schedule)

Sa venue dérange mon programme d'activités
His arrival interfered with my scheduled activities.

derange

verbe transitif (perturber la santé mentale)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La maladie lui a dérangé l'esprit.
The illness has deranged his mind.

mess up

verbe transitif (mettre à mal un rangement) (room)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Les enfants ont dérangé leur chambre.
The children have messed up their room.

upset

verbe transitif (bousculer les idées reçues)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les écrits de ce philosophe dérangent beaucoup de personnes.
This philosopher's writings upset a lot of people.

be disturbing, be unsettling

verbe intransitif (bouleverser les idées reçues)

Ses propos sur les camps de concentration dérangent.
What he says about the concentration camps is unsettling.

come out

verbe pronominal (sortir de chez soi)

Ce médecin se dérange tard le soir.
The doctor comes out late in the evening.

step aside

verbe pronominal (se déplacer)

Il ne se dérange pas pour laisser passer la vieille dame.
He doesn't step aside to let the old lady pass.

mix up, muddle up

verbe transitif (changer [qch] de place) (objects, things)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Qui a encore dérangé mes affaires ?
Who has mixed my things up again?

sorry to bother you, sorry to disturb you

(formule polie pour demander [qch])

do not disturb

(ne pas importuner)

Accroché à la porte de la star se trouvait un panneau « Ne pas déranger ».

Please do not disturb

(demande de ne pas être perturbé)

La femme de chambre n'a pas fait le ménage car il y avait une pancarte « prière de ne pas déranger » sur la porte.

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