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her son's death left her deeply disturbed

  • 1 trastornar

    v.
    1 to drive mad (volver loco).
    2 to worry, to trouble.
    3 to turn upside down.
    Ellos trastornaron la pastelería They turned the bakery upside down.
    4 to upset.
    5 to drive crazy, to derange, to drive nuts.
    El sufrimiento trastorna a Ricardo Suffering drives Richard crazy.
    6 to disrupt.
    7 to subvert, to turn upside down, to overturn, to upset.
    Ella trastorna sus planes She subverts=upsets their plans.
    * * *
    1 (revolver) to turn round, turn upside down
    2 (alterar - planes) to disrupt; (- paz, orden) to disturb
    3 (estómago) to upset
    4 figurado (molestar) to bother, trouble, annoy
    5 figurado (enloquecer) to drive crazy
    1 (perturbarse) to go mad, go out of one's mind
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    verb
    to disrupt, upset
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    1. VT
    1) (=perturbar) [+ mente] to disturb, unhinge; [+ persona] to drive crazy, mentally disturb

    esa chica le ha trastornado — that girl is driving him crazy, he's lost his head over that girl

    2) * (=encantar) to delight

    le trastornan las joyas — she's crazy about jewels, she just lives for jewels

    3) (=alterar) [+ persona] to upset, trouble, disturb; [+ ideas] to confuse, upset; [+ proyecto] to upset; [+ vida] to mess up; [+ sentidos] to daze, mess up; [+ nervios] to shatter; [+ orden público] to disturb; [+ objetos] to mix up, turn upside down
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < persona> to disturb
    2) ( alterar la normalidad) to upset, disrupt
    2.
    trastornarse v pron
    1) persona to become disturbed
    2) planes to be upset
    * * *
    = dislocate, unfix, disrupt.
    Ex. This article discusses the role of libraries serving the needs of immigrants dislocated by upheaval in various parts of the world.
    Ex. The author considers how to ' unfix' certainties about students' potential and their performances in class.
    Ex. Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) < persona> to disturb
    2) ( alterar la normalidad) to upset, disrupt
    2.
    trastornarse v pron
    1) persona to become disturbed
    2) planes to be upset
    * * *
    = dislocate, unfix, disrupt.

    Ex: This article discusses the role of libraries serving the needs of immigrants dislocated by upheaval in various parts of the world.

    Ex: The author considers how to ' unfix' certainties about students' potential and their performances in class.
    Ex: Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.

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    trastornar [A1 ]
    vt
    A ‹persona› to disturb
    la muerte de su hijo le trastornó la mente or lo trastornó his son's death disturbed the balance of his mind
    esas lecturas terminaron trastornándole la mente reading those books finally drove him out of his mind
    esa chica lo ha trastornado ( fam); he's lost his head over that girl ( colloq)
    B (alterar la normalidad) to upset, disrupt
    ha trastornado la paz de la casa it has disturbed o upset o disrupted the calm of the house
    A «persona» to become disturbed
    B «planes» to be upset o disrupted, to go wrong
    * * *

    trastornar ( conjugate trastornar) verbo transitivo
    1 (Psic) to disturb;

    esa chica lo ha trastornado (fam) he's lost his head over that girl (colloq)
    2 ( alterar la normalidad) to upset, disrupt
    trastornarse verbo pronominal (Psic) to become disturbed
    trastornar verbo transitivo
    1 (volver loco) to drive mad
    2 (causar molestias) to trouble
    3 (alterar, desbartar) to disrupt
    ' trastornar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    disrupt
    - subvert
    - turn
    - unhinge
    - upset
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [volver loco] to drive mad
    2. [inquietar] to worry, to trouble
    3. [alterar] [planes, orden] to disrupt;
    [vida] to turn upside down;
    el cambio de trabajo lo trastornó mucho the change of job caused him a lot of disruption
    4. [estómago] to upset
    * * *
    v/t
    1 plan upset
    2 ( molestar) inconvenience
    :
    trastornar la mente de alguien affect s.o. mentally
    * * *
    : to disturb, to upset, to disrupt
    * * *
    1. (en general) to upset [pt. & pp. upset]
    2. (volver loco) to drive mad [pt. drove; pp. driven]

    Spanish-English dictionary > trastornar

  • 2 trastornado

    adj.
    unbalanced, crazy.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: trastornar.
    * * *
    1→ link=trastornar trastornar
    1 (preocupado) upset
    2 (loco) mad
    3 (mente) unbalanced
    * * *
    ADJ [persona] disturbed; [mente] disturbed, unhinged
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    * * *
    = disturbed, out of + Posesivo + senses, out of + Posesivo + mind.
    Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
    Ex. He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.
    Ex. The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.
    ----
    * trastornado mental = deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    * * *
    = disturbed, out of + Posesivo + senses, out of + Posesivo + mind.

    Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

    Ex: He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.
    Ex: The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.
    * trastornado mental = deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.

    * * *
    desde el accidente está trastornado he's been (very) disturbed since he had the accident
    la muerte de su hija la dejó trastornada she was deeply disturbed o traumatized by the death of her daughter
    está con los nervios trastornados his nerves are completely shattered o are in shreds o are in tatters, he's a nervous wreck ( colloq)
    * * *

    Del verbo trastornar: ( conjugate trastornar)

    trastornado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    trastornado    
    trastornar
    trastornado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹persona/mente› disturbed;

    su muerte lo dejó trastornado he was deeply disturbed o traumatized by his death
    trastornar ( conjugate trastornar) verbo transitivo
    1 (Psic) to disturb;

    esa chica lo ha trastornado (fam) he's lost his head over that girl (colloq)
    2 ( alterar la normalidad) to upset, disrupt
    trastornarse verbo pronominal (Psic) to become disturbed
    trastornado,-a adjetivo
    1 (alterado, desordenado) upset, disarranged
    2 (demente) disturbed
    trastornar verbo transitivo
    1 (volver loco) to drive mad
    2 (causar molestias) to trouble
    3 (alterar, desbartar) to disrupt
    ' trastornado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    trastornada
    - trastornar
    English:
    deranged
    - disturbed
    - unbalanced
    * * *
    trastornado, -a adj
    [loco, desequilibrado] disturbed, unbalanced;
    esa mujer lo tiene trastornado he's crazy o nuts about that woman

    Spanish-English dictionary > trastornado

  • 3 trastorno

    m.
    1 disorder (mental).
    trastorno de la personalidad personality disorder
    2 upset, disorder, unbalance.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: trastornar.
    * * *
    1 (desorden) confusion
    2 (molestia) trouble, inconvenience
    3 (perturbación) disruption, upheaval, upset
    4 MEDICINA upset
    \
    trastorno estomacal / trastorno mental stomach upset / mental disorder
    * * *
    noun m.
    2) disruption, upset
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=molestia) inconvenience, trouble
    2) (Pol) disturbance, upheaval
    3) (Med) upset, disorder

    trastorno digestivo, trastorno estomacal — stomach upset

    * * *
    1) (Med, Psic) disorder

    los trastornos provocados por el cambio — the upheavals o disruption caused by the change

    * * *
    = disorder, disruption, upheaval, dislocation, derangement, unfixing, disease.
    Ex. Consider this title 'A handbook of heart disease, blood pressure and strokes: the cause, treatment and prevention of these disorders'.
    Ex. An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.
    Ex. Solutions will generally be sought in accordance with in-house knowledge and practices in order to avoid major upheavals in production techniques and strategies.
    Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.
    Ex. George Watson Cole refers to his mental derangement and pecuniary embarrassment.
    Ex. There has been a dramatic ' unfixing' of gender identities in British society over the past fifteen years.
    Ex. For example, a fairly straightforward document such as 'A medical dictionary of diseases' would be summarized as: Medicine/Disease/Dictionary.
    ----
    * personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.
    * trastorno alimentario = eating disorder.
    * trastorno alimenticio = eating disorder.
    * trastorno arterial = arterial disease.
    * trastorno bipolar = manic depression.
    * trastorno cardiovascular = cardiovascular disorder.
    * trastorno cerebrovascular = cerebrovascular disease, cerebrovascular disorder.
    * trastorno cognitivo = cognitive disorder.
    * trastorno de ansiedad = panic disorder.
    * trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.
    * trastorno de conducta = conduct disorder.
    * trastorno de la salud = medical disorder.
    * trastorno del habla = speech disorder.
    * trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.
    * trastorno de pánico = panic disorder.
    * trastorno depresivo = depressive disorder.
    * trastorno digestivo = digestive disorder.
    * trastorno económico = economic upheaval.
    * trastorno emocional = emotional disorder.
    * trastorno mental = mental disorder, psychiatric disorder, brain disorder.
    * trastorno neurodegenerativo = neurodegenerative disorder.
    * trastorno neurológico = neurological disorder.
    * trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
    * trastorno por estrés postraumático = post traumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder.
    * trastorno respiratorio = respiratory disorder.
    * trastorno reumático = rheumatic disorder.
    * trastorno de ansiedad = anxiety disorder.
    * trastorno siquiátrico = psychiatric disorder.
    * trastorno vascular periférico = peripheral vascular disease.
    * * *
    1) (Med, Psic) disorder

    los trastornos provocados por el cambio — the upheavals o disruption caused by the change

    * * *
    = disorder, disruption, upheaval, dislocation, derangement, unfixing, disease.

    Ex: Consider this title 'A handbook of heart disease, blood pressure and strokes: the cause, treatment and prevention of these disorders'.

    Ex: An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.
    Ex: Solutions will generally be sought in accordance with in-house knowledge and practices in order to avoid major upheavals in production techniques and strategies.
    Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.
    Ex: George Watson Cole refers to his mental derangement and pecuniary embarrassment.
    Ex: There has been a dramatic ' unfixing' of gender identities in British society over the past fifteen years.
    Ex: For example, a fairly straightforward document such as 'A medical dictionary of diseases' would be summarized as: Medicine/Disease/Dictionary.
    * personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.
    * trastorno alimentario = eating disorder.
    * trastorno alimenticio = eating disorder.
    * trastorno arterial = arterial disease.
    * trastorno bipolar = manic depression.
    * trastorno cardiovascular = cardiovascular disorder.
    * trastorno cerebrovascular = cerebrovascular disease, cerebrovascular disorder.
    * trastorno cognitivo = cognitive disorder.
    * trastorno de ansiedad = panic disorder.
    * trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.
    * trastorno de conducta = conduct disorder.
    * trastorno de la salud = medical disorder.
    * trastorno del habla = speech disorder.
    * trastorno del lenguaje = language disorder, speech disorder.
    * trastorno de pánico = panic disorder.
    * trastorno depresivo = depressive disorder.
    * trastorno digestivo = digestive disorder.
    * trastorno económico = economic upheaval.
    * trastorno emocional = emotional disorder.
    * trastorno mental = mental disorder, psychiatric disorder, brain disorder.
    * trastorno neurodegenerativo = neurodegenerative disorder.
    * trastorno neurológico = neurological disorder.
    * trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
    * trastorno por estrés postraumático = post traumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder.
    * trastorno respiratorio = respiratory disorder.
    * trastorno reumático = rheumatic disorder.
    * trastorno de ansiedad = anxiety disorder.
    * trastorno siquiátrico = psychiatric disorder.
    * trastorno vascular periférico = peripheral vascular disease.

    * * *
    A ( Med, Psic) disorder
    Compuestos:
    seasonal affective disorder, SAD
    binge eating disorder
    bipolar disorder, manic depression
    anxiety disorder
    attention deficit disorder, ADD
    stomach disorder or problem
    mental disorder
    obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD
    los trastornos provocados por el cambio the upheavals o disruption caused by the change
    la huelga está provocando serios trastornos en los vuelos al exterior the strike is causing serious disruption to international flights
    espero no haberle ocasionado ningún trastorno I hope I have not caused you any inconvenience
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    Del verbo trastornar: ( conjugate trastornar)

    trastorno es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    trastornó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    trastornar    
    trastorno
    trastornar ( conjugate trastornar) verbo transitivo
    1 (Psic) to disturb;

    esa chica lo ha trastornado (fam) he's lost his head over that girl (colloq)
    2 ( alterar la normalidad) to upset, disrupt
    trastornarse verbo pronominal (Psic) to become disturbed
    trastorno sustantivo masculino
    1 (Med, Psic) disorder
    2 ( alteración de la normalidad) disruption;

    me ocasionó muchos trastornos it caused me a great deal of inconvenience
    trastornar verbo transitivo
    1 (volver loco) to drive mad
    2 (causar molestias) to trouble
    3 (alterar, desbartar) to disrupt
    trastorno sustantivo masculino
    1 (molestia) trouble, nuisance
    2 Med disorder
    trastornos del aparato digestivo, stomach disorder
    ' trastorno' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    contrariedad
    - conmoción
    - molestia
    - nervioso
    - trastornar
    English:
    disorder
    - flaw
    - inconvenience
    - upheaval
    - upset
    - disruption
    * * *
    1. [mental, físico] disorder;
    [digestivo] upset trastorno alimentario o alimenticio eating disorder;
    trastorno depresivo depressive disorder;
    trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo obsessive-compulsive disorder
    2. [alteración]
    causar trastornos o [m5] un trastorno [huelga, nevada] to cause trouble o disruption;
    [guerra] to cause upheaval;
    ven cuando quieras, no me causa ningún trastorno come whenever you like, you won't be putting me out
    * * *
    m
    1 inconvenience
    2 MED disorder;
    trastorno alimentario eating disorder;
    trastorno circulatorio circulation problem
    * * *
    1) : disorder
    trastorno mental: mental disorder
    2) : disturbance, upset

    Spanish-English dictionary > trastorno

  • 4 беспокоить(ся)

    гл.
    1. to disturb; 2. to trouble; 3. to bother; 4. to worry; 5. to be/to feel anxious
    Русские глаголы беспокоить/беспокоиться обозначают нарушение покоя или спокойствия как в физической сфере (положение, порядок), так и в области эмоций. Английские эквиваленты отличаются тем, что некоторые из них относятся только к области эмоций или к физической сфере, а некоторые используются, как и русский глагол, в том и другом случаях.
    1. to disturb — беспокоить, тревожить, мешать, нарушать (прерывать чьи-либо действия или какое-либо состояние, тревожить коголибо, сделать что-либо, что вызовет неприятное чувство): to disturb the silence of the night — нарушать молчание ночи/нарушить молчание ночи; to disturb the balance of things — нарушать равновесие; to disturb smb's peace of mind — нарушать чей-либо душевный покой; to disturb smb's sleep — нарушить чей-либо сон; to disturb smb's thoughts — беспокоить мысли; to disturb smb — мешать кому-либо/беспокоить кого-либо. I did not want to disturb you in the middle of the meeting. — Я не хотел беспокоить вас во время собрания./Я не хотел беспокоить вас в разгар собрания. Sorry to disturb you, but do you know where Mr. Snow is? — Простите за беспокойство, вы не знаете, где сейчас мистер Сноу? Her sleep was disturbed by a violent hammering on the door. — Ее сон был нарушен громким стуком в дверь./Ее разбудил громкий стук в дверь. They were deeply disturbed by the violence. — Они были глубоко обеспокоены совершенным насилием. A soft wind gently disturbed the surface of the lake. — Легкий ветерок слегка рябил поверхность воды в озере. Not a breath of wind disturbed the beautiful scene. — Красоту этого пейзажа не нарушал ни малейший ветерок.
    2. to trouble — беспокоить, беспокоиться, затруднять, тревожить, тревожиться (причинять как физические неудобства, так и вызывать неприятные переживания или волнения; часто используется в вежливых просьбах): to trouble smb — беспокоить кого-либо/затруднять кого-либо; to trouble smb to do smth — просить кого-либо сделать что-либо; to trouble smb for smth/to trouble smb to do smth — беспокоить кого-либо по поводу чего-либо; to be troubled about smb, smth — беспокоиться о ком-либо, о чем-либо/быть обеспокоенным по поводу кого-либо, чего-либо Can I trouble you for the salt? — Вас не затруднит передать мне соль?/ Передайте мне, пожалуйста, соль. I'm sorry to trouble you but I have some urgent news to tell you. — Простите за беспокойство, но у меня для вас срочное сообщение. What's up? Is something troubling you? — Что случилось? Вас что-то беспокоит? It troubles me that I haven't heard from her recently. — Меня тревожит то, что от нее в последнее время нет известий. I'm sorry you have been troubled, it won't happen again. — Мне жаль, что я вас побеспокоила, этого больше не повторится. «I will call her if you like.» «No, don't trouble yourself.» — «Я ее позову, если хотите.» — «Нет, не надо, не беспокойтесь.» I'm sorry to trouble you, but can 1 borrow your pen? — Простите за беспокойство, вы не одолжите мне свою ручку? Could I trouble you for a lift home? — Могу я попросить вас подвезти меня домой? His right shoulder is troubling him. — Его беспокоит правое плечо. Не left without even troubling to say goodbye. — Он ушел, не потрудившись даже попрощаться.
    3. to bother — беспокоить, беспокоиться, приставать, надоедать, мешать, волновать, раздражать, докучать, досаждать (часто употребляется в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях; относится к ситуациям, когда говорящий считает прилагаемые усилия ненужными или бесполезными, а действие волнующим кого-либо, мешающим кому-либо в момент занятости, нарушающим чей-либо покой): to bother smb — мешать кому-либо/досаждать кому-либо; to bother smb with requests (questions) — беспокоить кого-либо просьбами (вопросами/надоедать кому-либо просьбами (вопросами) Don't bother your head about it. — He беспокойтесь об этом./Не забивайте себе голову по этому поводу./Не берите это в голову. Are the children bothering you? — Дети вам не докучают? Does the noise bother you when you are trying to sleep? — Вам не мешает шум, когда вы пытаетесь заснуть? There was something about him, that bothered her. — В нем было что-то, что ее раздражало./В нем было что-то, что не давало ей покоя. Does it bother you that people think you are older than you really are? — Вас не волнует, что люди считают вас старше, чем вы есть на самом деле? It was such a stupid question I didn't even bother to reply. — Это был такой глупый вопрос, что я и не подумал отвечать на него. Has anyone ever bothered to ask the students for their opinion? — Кто-нибудь когда-либо дал себе труд спросить студентов об их мнении? Don't bother about driving me home, I'll walk. — He беспокойтесь, отвозить меня не нужно, я пойду пешком. Why bother with a car when you have such good public transport here? — Зачем возиться с машиной, если есть хороший общественный транспорт? Не won't come, so no use bothering and waiting for him. — Он не придет, нечего беспокоиться и ждать его.
    4. to worry — беспокоить, беспокоиться, волновать, волноваться, тревожить, тревожиться (чувствовать или вызывать волнение, беспокойство в результате того, что вы все время думаете о том, что что-либо может случиться в будущем): to worry smb — волновать кого-либо/тревожить кого-либо/беспокоить кого-либо; to worry about smth — беспокоиться из-за чего-либо/беспокоиться о чем-либо; to be worried about/over smth, smb — беспокоиться о чем-либо, о ком-либо. One should not worry about/over trifles. — He надо волноваться/беспокоиться по пустякам. Try not to worry so much. — Постарайтесь так много не волноваться. People worry more about their health than they used to. — Теперь люди беспокоятся о своем здоровье гораздо больше, чем когда-либо./Теперь люди тревожатся о своем здоровье гораздо больше, чем когда-либо. If the company follows the rules, they have got nothing to worry about. — Если компания соблюдает все правила, ей не о чем беспокоиться. What worries me most is the possibility of complete failure. — Меня больше всего тревожит возможность полного провала.
    5. to be/to feel anxious — беспокоить, беспокоиться, тревожить, тревожиться, волновать, волноваться (волноваться потому, что вы думаете, что что-либо плохое может произойти): The boy is getting easily tired and I am beginning to feel anxious about his health. — Мальчик очень быстро устает, и я начинаю беспокоиться за его здоровье/Мальчик очень быстро устает, и я беспокоюсь за его здоровье. We decided not to tell mother the bad news not to make her anxious. — Мы решили не сообщать матери плохие известия, чтобы не волновать ее. I haven't heard from my son for a long time and I'm anxious about him. — У меня давно нет известий от сына, и я тревожусь за него. His silence made me anxious. — Его молчание встревожило меня. People are naturally anxious about his death. — Его смерть, естественно, встревожила народ.

    Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > беспокоить(ся)

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