What does disturbo in Italian mean?

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

The word disturbo in Italian means bother, obstacle, impediment, interference, upset, disturb, bother, annoy, bother, trouble, cause a disturbance, eating disorder, to leave, go out of one's way, apologise for the inconvenience caused, apologise for the disturbance caused, take your leave, be on your way. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word disturbo

bother

sostantivo maschile (seccatura, fastidio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non volevo arrecarvi alcun disturbo.
I didn't want to cause you any trouble.

obstacle, impediment

sostantivo maschile (impedimento, ostacolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non era facile concentrarsi con quel rumore: rappresentava un forte disturbo.
It wasn't easy to concentrate with all that noise; it was a huge obstacle (or: impediment).

interference

sostantivo maschile (tecnico: interferenza, difetto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nella telefonata c'era un forte disturbo e non capivo l'interlocutore, poi è caduta la linea.
There was bad interference during the call and I couldn't hear the other person; then the line went dead.

upset

sostantivo maschile (indisposizione, malessere)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Avverto un lieve disturbo allo stomaco.
I have a slightly upset stomach.

disturb, bother, annoy

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (infastidire, importunare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Smettila di disturbarmi, sto cercando di studiare.
Stop disturbing (or: bothering) me, I'm trying to study.

bother, trouble

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (darsi pena per [qlcs]) (often in negative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Non dovevi disturbarti, ma accetto volentieri!
You shouldn't have bothered, but I gladly accept!

cause a disturbance

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

eating disorder

sostantivo maschile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

to leave

go out of one's way

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (disturbarsi, preoccuparsi)

I went to the trouble of paying your fine.

apologise for the inconvenience caused, apologise for the disturbance caused

(person, apology)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

take your leave, be on your way

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Se non mi volete non dovete fare altro che dirlo e toglierò subito il disturbo.

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