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disturbo

disturbance

noun dee-STOOR-boh Less Common

Also means

disorder

Usage Note

Disturbo ranges from a nuisance to a medical condition, as in disturbo del sonno ('sleep disorder'). The polite phrase scusi il disturbo means 'sorry to bother you'; the plural is disturbi.

Examples

"Ha un disturbo del sonno."

Natural Translation

She has a sleep disorder.

Literal Translation

Has a disorder of-the sleep.

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