turbar

v.

1 to disturb.

2 to upset.

3 to trouble, to disconcert.

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turbar

► verbo transitivo

1 (alterar) to unsettle, disturb

2 (enturbiar) to stir up

3 (preocupar) to upset, worry

4 (desconcertar) to baffle, put off

► verbo pronominal turbarse

1 (preocuparse) to be upset, become upset

2 (desconcertarse) to be confused, be baffled

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1. VT

1) [+ silencio, reposo, orden] to disturb

el ruido turbó su sueño — the noise disturbed her sleep

nada turbó la buena marcha de las negociaciones — nothing hindered o disturbed the smooth progress of the negotiations

2) [+ agua] to disturb, stir up

3) (=alterar)

la noticia turbó su ánimo — the news troubled his mind, the news perturbed him

su llegada inesperada la turbó visiblemente — his unexpected arrival visibly disturbed her

4) (=avergonzar) to embarrass

sus palabras de amor la turbaron — his words of love embarrassed her

2.

See:

turbarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (liter o period) <orden/silencio> to disturb

2) (liter o period)

a) (aturdir, confundir)

sus insistentes miradas la turbaron — the way he kept looking at her embarrassed and confused her

su presencia lo turbó — her presence made him uncomfortable

b) (preocupar) to worry, alarm

2.

turbarse v pron (liter o period)

a) (aturdirse, confundirse)

la besó en la mejilla y se turbó — he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter)

se turbó ante tantos elogios — such praise confused and embarrassed him

b) (preocuparse)

se turbó cuando oyó las noticias — he was worried when he heard the news

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= fudge, disquiet, roil, faze.

Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex. You must each have been deeply disquieted by the miserable scenes which have been acted in your native Ireland.

Ex. Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.

Ex. Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.

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* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (liter o period) <orden/silencio> to disturb

2) (liter o period)

a) (aturdir, confundir)

sus insistentes miradas la turbaron — the way he kept looking at her embarrassed and confused her

su presencia lo turbó — her presence made him uncomfortable

b) (preocupar) to worry, alarm

2.

turbarse v pron (liter o period)

a) (aturdirse, confundirse)

la besó en la mejilla y se turbó — he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter)

se turbó ante tantos elogios — such praise confused and embarrassed him

b) (preocuparse)

se turbó cuando oyó las noticias — he was worried when he heard the news

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= fudge, disquiet, roil, faze.

Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.

Ex: You must each have been deeply disquieted by the miserable scenes which have been acted in your native Ireland.

Ex: Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.

Ex: Arranged marriages, which are so the norm here in India, always seem to faze the non-Indians.

* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

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turbar [A1 ]

vt

A (liter o period); ‹orden/silencio/tranquilidad› to disturb

los acusaron de turbar el orden público they were charged with disturbing the peace

estos incidentes no turbaron el desarrollo pacífico de la manifestación these incidents did not disrupt the peaceful progress of the demonstration

B (liter o period)

1

(aturdir, confundir): sus insistentes miradas la turbaron the way he kept looking at her embarrassed and confused her

sus palabras la turbaron enormemente his words threw her into confusion, she was covered with confusion at his words (liter)

2 (preocupar) to worry, alarm, make … nervous, disquiet

■ turbarse

v pron

(liter o period)

1

(aturdirse, confundirse): la besó en la mejilla y se turbó he kissed her on the cheek and she was thrown into confusion o (liter) covered with confusion

se turbó ante tantos elogios such praise confused and embarrassed him

2

(preocuparse): se turbó cuando oyó las noticias he was worried o disturbed o alarmed when he heard the news

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turbar (conjugate turbar) verbo transitivo
1 (liter o period) ‹orden/silencio› to disturb
2 (liter o period) (aturdir, confundir):

◊ sus insistentes miradas la turbaron the way he kept looking at her embarrassed and confused her;

su presencia lo turbó her presence made him uncomfortable
turbarse verbo pronominal (liter o period) (aturdirse, confundirse):

◊ la besó en la mejilla y se turbó he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter);

se turbó ante tantos elogios such praise confused and embarrassed him
turbar verbo transitivo
1 (confundir, desconcertar) to baffle, shock
(causar torpeza, timidez) to embarrass
2 (perturbar) to unsettle
turbar la calma, to disturb peace
turbar la razón, to drive mad

'turbar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confundir
- azorar
English:
unnerve

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turbar

♦ vt

1. [calma, silencio] to disturb

2. [emocionar] to upset;

[avergonzar] to fluster, to embarrass;

la noticia lo turbó visiblemente he was visibly upset by the news;

bajó los ojos, turbada por la insistencia de aquel hombre she lowered her eyes, flustered o embarrassed by the man's insistence

♦ See also the pronominal verb turbarse

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turbar

v/t

1 (emocionar) upset

2 paz, tranquilidad disturb

3 (avergonzar) embarrass

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turbar vt

1) : to disturb, to disrupt

2) : to worry, to upset

3) : to confuse