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turbare

to disturb

verb toor-BAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin turbare, from turba (crowd, disorder)

Also means

to upset

Usage Note

Turbare conveys emotional or psychological disturbance — la notizia lo ha turbato (the news disturbed him). It is more formal and inward than disturbare (to bother physically or interrupt someone). Takes avere as auxiliary. The related adjective turbato means troubled or upset, and turbamento is the noun (disturbance, upset).

Examples

"Quella scena mi ha turbato profondamente."

Natural Translation

That scene disturbed me deeply.

Literal Translation

That scene to-me has disturbed deeply.

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