What does turba in Spanish mean?

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

The word turba in Spanish means mob, turf, peat moss, disturb, trouble, upset, disturb, bother, bewilder, disturb, be troubled, be disturbed, be broken, be hindered, be shaken up, disturb, interrupt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word turba

mob

nombre femenino (peyorativo (multitud desordenada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La turba asaltó los comercios.
The mob attacked the stores.

turf

nombre femenino (tipo de carbón)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El fuego de turba produce mucho humo.
Turf fires produce a lot of smoke.

peat moss

nombre femenino (tipo de tierra de jardín)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Algunas plantas hay que trasplantarlas en un sustrato de turba.
Some plants need to be transplanted with a substrate of peat moss.

disturb, trouble

verbo transitivo (alterar, afectar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La noticia del golpe de Estado turbó al pueblo.
The news of the coup disturbed (or: troubled) the population.

upset, disturb, bother

verbo transitivo (ánimo: desanimar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nada turbará nuestro ánimo; seguiremos adelante.
Nothing will upset us, we will keep moving forward.

bewilder

verbo transitivo (sorprender, anonadar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las noticias lo turbaron tanto que no supo reaccionar.
The news bewildered him so much that he didn't know how to react.

disturb

verbo transitivo (interrumpir calma)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El ruido de la calle turbaba mi sueño y no pude descansar.
The noise from the street disturbed my sleep and I didn't get much rest.

be troubled, be disturbed

verbo pronominal (ánimo: aturdirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nos turbamos ante los estragos que causó el huracán.
We were disturbed (or: troubled) by the havoc the hurricane wreaked.

be broken

verbo pronominal (calma: interrumpirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El silencio se turbó cuando estalló la tormenta.
The silence was broken by the outbreak of the storm.

be hindered, be shaken up

verbo pronominal (estado: alterarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sus vidas se turbaron al ocurrir un evento insólito.
Their lives were shaken up by the unusual event.

disturb, interrupt

verbo transitivo (alterar orden, rumbo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No tolera que algo turbe su rutina diaria.
She can't tolerate anything that disturbs her daily routine.

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