(perturbar) (person)

1 to alter (to change).

alterar el orden de las palabras to change the order of the words

esto altera nuestros planes that changes our plans

Alteré las medidas I altered the measurements.

Su petulancia alteró a Elsa His petulance altered Elsa.

2 to agitate, to fluster (perturbar) (person).

le alteran mucho los cambios change upsets him a lot

3 to disrupt.

fue detenido por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

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► verbo transitivo

1 (cambiar) to change, modify, alter

■ alteró nuestros planes he changed our plans

2 (estropear) to spoil, upset; (comida) to make go off, turn bad

■ el calor altera la leche heat makes milk go off

■ drogas que alteran la percepción drugs which distort one's perception

3 (enfadar) to annoy, upset

■ todo le altera the slightest thing upsets him

4 (inquietar) to unnerve, make feel restless

► verbo pronominal alterarse

1 (cambiar) to change

2 (deteriorarse) to go bad, go off

3 (enfadarse) to lose one's temper, get upset

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alterar el orden público to disturb the peace, cause a breach of the peace

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1) to alter, modify

2) disturb

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- alterarse

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1. VT

1) (=cambiar) to modify, alter

2) (=estropear) [+ alimentos] to spoil; [+ leche] to sour

3) (=conmocionar) to shake, upset

4)

5) (=distorsionar) [+ verdad] to distort, twist

alterarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <plan/texto> to change, alter

b) <hechos/verdad> to distort

c) < alimento> to make... go off, turn... bad

2) ( perturbar)

a) < paz> to disturb

b) < persona> to upset

alterarse v pron

1) alimentos to go off, go bad

2) pulso/respiración to become irregular

3) persona to get upset

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= alter, disturb, upset, doctor, redraw [re-draw], change.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. The purpose of the present paper is to determine the effect of doctoring AACR2 in this manner.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

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* alterar el equilibrio = upset + the balance.

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

* alterar el sistema = perturb + the system.

* alterar la paz = disrupt + peace.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <plan/texto> to change, alter

b) <hechos/verdad> to distort

c) < alimento> to make... go off, turn... bad

2) ( perturbar)

a) < paz> to disturb

b) < persona> to upset

alterarse v pron

1) alimentos to go off, go bad

2) pulso/respiración to become irregular

3) persona to get upset

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alterar [A1 ]

A (cambiar, modificar)

1 ‹plan/texto/información› to change, alter

el orden de los factores no altera el producto the order of the factors does not alter o affect the product

está alterando los hechos he is distorting the facts

el sentido de mis palabras ha sido alterado what I said has been misinterpreted o misrepresented

2 ‹alimento› to make … go off, turn … bad

la exposición al sol puede alterar el color exposure to the sun can affect the color

B (perturbar)

1 ‹paz› to disturb

fue acusado de alterar el orden público he was charged with causing a breach of the peace

2 ‹persona› to upset

traten de no alterar al enfermo try not to upset the patient in any way

la noticia del golpe alteró visiblemente al embajador the ambassador was visibly shaken by the news of the coup

no debes dejar que esas cosas te alteren you shouldn't let those things upset you o ( colloq) get to you

A «alimentos» to go off, go bad

«pulso/respiración»: con la emoción se le alteró la voz her voice shook o faltered with emotion

C «persona» to get upset

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a) ‹plan/texto› to change, alter

b) ‹hechos/verdad› to distort

c) ‹ alimento› to make … go off, turn … bad

a) ‹ paz› to disturb;

◊ alterar el orden público to cause a breach of the peace

b) ‹ persona› to upset

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♦ vt

1. [cambiar] to alter, to change;

alterar el orden de las palabras to change the order of the words;

esto altera nuestros planes that changes our plans

2. [perturbar] [persona] to agitate, to fluster;

le alteran mucho los cambios the changes upset him a lot;

no le gusta que alteren sus costumbres she doesn't like having her routine upset;

fue detenido por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

3. [estropear]

♦ See also the pronominal verb alterarse

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1 ( cambiar) alter

2 a alguien upset

alterar el orden público cause a breach of the peace

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alterar vt

1) modificar: to alter, to modify

2) perturbar: to disturb, to disrupt

♦ See also the reflexive verb alterarse

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alterar vb (cambiar) to alter / to change

1 disturbed, unsettled, distraught.

2 disturbed, mentally ill, insane, mentally disordered.

past participle of spanish verb: perturbar.

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► adjetivo

1 (trastornado) mentally disturbed

2 (intranquilo) perturbed

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 mentally disturbed person

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ADJ mentally unbalanced

SM / F mentally unbalanced person

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- da adjetivo disturbed

- da masculino, femenino: tb

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= unsettled, insane.

Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.

Ex. Ramakrishna was deemed holy by his followers but considered insane by many non-Hindus chiefly because of his behavior when interacting with the goddess Kali.

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* perturbado y violento = violently insane.

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- da adjetivo disturbed

- da masculino, femenino: tb

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disturbed

está muy perturbado por la noticia he is very disturbed o perturbed by the news

tiene perturbadas las facultades mentales he is mentally disturbed

tb perturbado mental mentally disturbed person

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el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

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♦ adj

1. [mental] disturbed, mentally unbalanced

2. [desconcertado] perturbed

♦ nm,f

mentally unbalanced person

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m, perturbada f

perturbado (mental) mentally disturbed person

el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) molestar, disturbar

2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) perturbar, preocupar

3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) agitar

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- disturbance

disturb vb

1. molestar / interrumpir

2. perturbar / inquietar

3. despertar

tr[dɪ'stɜːb]

transitive verb

1 (interrupt - concentration) interrumpir, distraer, hacer perder; (sleep) despertar; (silence) romper; (calm) perturbar

■ if he's asleep, don't disturb him si está durmiendo, no lo despiertes

2 (inconvenience) molestar, estorbar; (burst in on) sorprender

■ I'm sorry to disturb you siento molestarte

3 (disarrange - papers etc) desordenar, tocar; (- lake, grass) agitar, mover

4 (worry, trouble) perturbar, inquietar, preocupar

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'Do not disturb' "Se ruega no molestar"

to disturb the peace alterar el orden público

disturb [dɪ'stərb] vt

1) bother: molestar, perturbar

sorry to disturb you: perdone la molestia

2) disarrange: desordenar

3) worry: inquietar, preocupar

to disturb the peace : alterar el orden público

• alborotar v.

• baquetear v.

• desacomodar v.

• desasosegar v.

• descomponer v.

• desconcertar v.

• desentablar v.

• desgreñar v.

• destemplar v.

• incomodar v.

• inquietar v.

• molestar v.

• perturbar v.

• trabucar v.

• trastornar v.

• turbar v.

1)

a) ( interrupt)

b) ( inconvenience) molestar

c) ( burst in upon) \<\<thief\>\> sorprender

2) ( disarrange)

3) ( trouble) perturbar, inquietar, llenar de inquietud

[dɪs'tɜːb]

1) (=bother) [+ person, animal] molestar

2) (=interrupt) [+ order, balance] alterar; [+ meeting, sleep] interrumpir; [+ silence] romper

3) (=worry) preocupar; (=upset) afectar

4) (=disarrange) [+ papers] desordenar; [+ water, sediment] agitar

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1)

a) ( interrupt)

b) ( inconvenience) molestar

c) ( burst in upon) \<\<thief\>\> sorprender

2) ( disarrange)

3) ( trouble) perturbar, inquietar, llenar de inquietud

1 to unhinge (puerta, ventana).

El golpe desquició la puerta The blow unhinged the door.

2 to derange, to disturb mentally (person) (desequilibrar).

Sus comentarios desquician a María Her comments derange Mary.

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Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desencajar) to unhinge, take off its hinges

2 figurado (descomponer una cosa) to upset, unsettle

3 figurado (trastornar a una persona) to unsettle, unhinge

► verbo pronominal desquiciarse

1 (desencajarse) to come off its hinges

2 figurado (volverse loco) to go crazy, become unhinged

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1. VT

1) [+ puerta] to take off its hinges

2) [+ persona] (=turbar) to drive mad; (=volver loco a) to unhinge, drive mad

3) [+ orden, situación] to upset

desquiciarse

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verbo transitivo

1) (trastornar, perturbar) < persona> to drive... crazy o mad (colloq)

2) <puerta/ventana> to take... off its hinges, unhinge

desquiciarse v pron

1)

a) (trastornarse, perturbarse) persona to lose one's mind

b) situación to get out of control

2) puerta/ventana to come off its hinges

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= wrench.

Ex. The first thing that's worrying me is that things are getting wrenched out of context.

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* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.

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verbo transitivo

1) (trastornar, perturbar) < persona> to drive... crazy o mad (colloq)

2) <puerta/ventana> to take... off its hinges, unhinge

desquiciarse v pron

1)

a) (trastornarse, perturbarse) persona to lose one's mind

b) situación to get out of control

2) puerta/ventana to come off its hinges

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desquiciar [A1 ]

A (trastornar, perturbar) ‹persona› to drive … crazy o mad ( colloq) ‹nervios›

estas llamadas van a conseguir desquiciarme los nervios these phone calls are going to give me a nervous breakdown o make me a nervous wreck, these phone calls are going to drive me crazy o mad

esto desquició la vida de la familia this turned the family's life upside down

B ‹puerta/ventana› to take … off its hinges, unhinge

1 (trastornarse, perturbarse) «persona» to lose one's mind, go to pieces ( colloq)

2 «situación» to get out of control

B «puerta/ventana» to come off its hinges

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♦ vt

1. [puerta, ventana] to unhinge

2. [persona] to drive mad;

ese ruido me desquicia los nervios that noise is driving me up the wall

♦ See also the pronominal verb desquiciarse

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1 fig

drive crazy

2 puerta take off its hinges

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desquiciar vt

1) : to unhinge (a door)

2) : to drive crazy

♦ See also the reflexive verb desquiciarse

tr['rʌfəl]

noun

1 (on shirt front) chorrera

2 (on cuffs) volante nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (disturb - gen) agitar; (- feathers) erizar; (- hair) despeinar, alborotar

2 (annoy) irritar, alterar, hacer perder la calma

ruffle ['rʌfəl] vt, - fled ; - fling

1) agitate: agitar, rizar (agua)

2) rumple: arrugar (ropa), despeinar (pelo)

3) erect: erizar (plumas)

4) vex: alterar, irritar, perturbar

5) : fruncir volantes en (tela)

ruffle n

flounce: volante m

• faralá s.m.

• volante s.m.

• encrespar v.

• fruncir v.

• perturbar v.

noun ( frill) volante m or (RPl) volado m or (Chi) vuelo m

a) (disturb, mess) \<\<hair\>\> alborotar, despeinar; \<\<feathers\>\> erizar*; \<\<clothes\>\> arrugar*

b) (irritate, upset) \<\<person\>\> alterar, contrariar

N arruga f ; (Sew) volante m fruncido; (=ripple) rizo m

VT [+ surface of water] agitar, rizar; [+ hair] despeinar; [+ feathers] erizar; [+ fabric] fruncir; [+ bedclothes] arrugar

- ruffle sb's feathers

- smooth sb's ruffled feathers

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noun ( frill) volante m or (RPl) volado m or (Chi) vuelo m

a) (disturb, mess) \<\<hair\>\> alborotar, despeinar; \<\<feathers\>\> erizar*; \<\<clothes\>\> arrugar*

b) (irritate, upset) \<\<person\>\> alterar, contrariar

tr[ʌndɪs'tɜːbd]

adjective

1 (person) tranquilo,-a

■ she wants to be left undisturbed ella quiere que la dejen tranquila

2 (objects) intacto,-a, sin tocar

■ the police found the room undisturbed la policía encontró la habitación intacta

undisturbed [.ʌndɪ'stərbd] adj

: tranquilo (dícese de una persona), sin tocar (dícese de un objeto)

• imperturbado, -a adj.

• sin tocar adj.

• tranquilo, -a adj.

a) ( untouched)

b) ( uninterrupted) < sleep> tranquilo

c) ( unworried) tranquilo

1. ADJ

1) (=untouched) tranquilo

2) (=uninterrupted) [sleep] ininterrumpido

3) (=unconcerned)

ADV [work, play, sleep] sin ser molestado

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a) ( untouched)

b) ( uninterrupted) < sleep> tranquilo

c) ( unworried) tranquilo

upset¹ adj afectado / disgustado / molesto

upset² vb

1. volcar / derramar

2. afectar / disgustar

3. desbaratar

El pasado y participio pasado de upset es upset; el gerundio se escribe upsetting

tr[ (adj-vb) ʌp'set; (n) 'ʌpset]

adjective

1 (angry) disgustado,-a, contrariado,-a, enfadado,-a

2 (mentally or physically) trastornado,-a; (worried) preocupado,-a

3 (nerves) desquiciado,-a; (a little unwell) indispuesto,-a

4 (stomach) trastornado,-a

5 (overturned) volcado,-a; (spoiled) desbaratado,-a

noun

1 (reversal) revés nombre masculino, contratiempo, vuelco; (slight ailment) indisposición nombre femenino, malestar nombre masculino

2 (emotion, stomach, etc) trastorno; (plans etc) trastorno, perturbación nombre femenino

3 (trouble, difficulty) molestia, dificultad nombre femenino

4 (sport) un resultado inesperado

transitive verb (pt & pp upset tr[ʌp'set], ger upsetting)

1 (overturn) volcar; (capsize) hacer zozobrar

2 (spill) derramar

3 (shock) trastornar

4 (person) contrariar; (worry) preocupar; (displease) disgustar

5 (stomach) trastornar, sentar mal

6 (plans) desbaratar

7 (to cause disorder) desordenar, revolver, poner patas arriba

■ he was very upset by his father's death la muerte de su padre le afectó muchísimo

■ hot food upsets her stomach las comidas picantes le sientan mal

■ the bad weather upset our plans el mal tiempo dio al traste con nuestros planes

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upset price SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL precio de salida, precio inicial

upset [.ʌp'sɛt] vt, - set ; - setting

1) overturn: volcar

2) spill: derramar

3) disturb: perturbar, disgustar, inquietar, alterar

4) sicken: sentar mal a

it upsets my stomach: me sienta mal al estómago

5) disrupt: trastornar, desbaratar (planes, etc.)

6) defeat: derrotar (en deportes)

upset adj

1) displeased, distressed: disgustado, alterado

to have an upset stomach : estar mal del estómago, estar descompuesto (de estómago)

upset ['ʌp.sɛt] n

1) overturning: vuelco m

2) disruption: trastorno m (de planes, etc.)

3) defeat: derrota f (en deportes)

• contrariar v.

• desarreglar v.

• desconcertar v.

• desentablar v.

• desquiciar v.

• destemplar v.

• empachar v.

• encharcar v.

• enfermar v.

• entornar v.

• estomagar v.

• indisponer v.

• molestar v.

• perturbar v.

• remover v.

• trasegar v.

• trastonar v.

• trastornar v.

• turbar v.

• alterado, -a adj.

• disgustado, -a adj.

• indispuesto, -a adj.

• perturbado, -a adj.

• preocupado, -a adj.

• contratiempo s.m.

• destemple s.m.

• perturbación s.f.

• revuelco s.m.

• trabucación s.f.

• trasiego s.m.

• trastorno s.m.

• vuelco s.m.

1) (unhappy, hurt) disgustado; ( distressed) alterado; ( offended) ofendido; ( disappointed) desilusionado

2) ( Med)

transitive verb (pres p upsetting; past & past p upset)

1) ( hurt) disgustar; ( distress) alterar, afectar; ( offend) ofender

2) ( make ill)

3)

a) ( throw into disorder) \<\<plans/calculations\>\> desbaratar, trastornar

b) ( knock over) \<\<jug/boat\>\> volcar*; \<\<milk/contents\>\> derramar

1) c u

a) (disturbance, upheaval) trastorno m

b) ( emotional trouble) disgusto m

2) c ( surprise result) (Pol, Sport) sorpresa f

3) c ( Med)

1. VT

1) (=knock over) [+ object] volcar, tirar; [+ liquid] derramar, tirar; [+ boat] volcar

- upset the applecart

2) (=distress) afectar; (=hurt, make sad) disgustar; (=offend) ofender, disgustar

3) (=disrupt) [+ plans, calculations] dar al traste con, desbaratar

4) (=make ill) sentar mal a, enfermar (LAm)

2. ADJ

1) [ʌp'set]

2) ['ʌpset]

3. N

1) (=disturbance) contratiempo m

2) (Sport, Pol) (=unexpected result) derrota f sorpresa

3) (=illness) malestar m

['ʌpset]

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1) (unhappy, hurt) disgustado; ( distressed) alterado; ( offended) ofendido; ( disappointed) desilusionado

2) ( Med)

transitive verb (pres p upsetting; past & past p upset)

1) ( hurt) disgustar; ( distress) alterar, afectar; ( offend) ofender

2) ( make ill)

3)

a) ( throw into disorder) \<\<plans/calculations\>\> desbaratar, trastornar

b) ( knock over) \<\<jug/boat\>\> volcar*; \<\<milk/contents\>\> derramar

1) c u

a) (disturbance, upheaval) trastorno m

b) ( emotional trouble) disgusto m

2) c ( surprise result) (Pol, Sport) sorpresa f

3) c ( Med)

tr[ʌn'hɪnʤ]

transitive verb

1 desquiciar, sacar de quicio

2 (mind) trastornar; (person) trastornar el juicio de

unhinge [.ʌn'hɪnʤ] vt, - hinged ; - hinging

1) : desquiciar (una puerta, etc.)

2) disrupt, unsettle: trastornar, perturbar

• desgoznar v.

• desquiciar ( también en sentido figurado) v.

transitive verb \<\<person/mind\>\> trastornar

[ʌn'hɪndʒ]

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transitive verb \<\<person/mind\>\> trastornar

1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) rodar

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) virar-se

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) virar

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) dirigir

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) dar a volta

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) transformar(-se)

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) mudar (de cor)

1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) volta

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) volta

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) esquina

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) vez

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) número

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- turning-point

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[tə:n] n 1 rotação, volta, giro. I took two turns up and down the room / andei duas vezes para cá e para lá dentro do quarto. 2 fig mudança de direção, reviravolta, crise, ação de virar. 3 curva, cotovelo. 4 mudança, alteração, variação. 5 torção, torcedura. 6 vez, ocasião. await your turn! / espere sua vez! now it is my turn / agora é a minha vez. 7 tempo, período, turno. we did it in turns / fizemos isto em turnos. 8 ação, ato, serviço, favor, obséquio. one good turn deserves another / um favor merece outro. 9 inclinação, predileção, tendência, talento. he has a turn for music / ele tem talento (inclinação, interesse) para a música. 10 curso, caminho. 11 passeio, giro, excursão, volta. we took a turn / demos uma volta, fizemos um passeio. 12 susto, choque. it gave her a turn / ela assustou-se. 13 desmaio. 14 Mus grupeto, nota floreada. 15 oportunidade. 16 ocupação passageira ou provisória. 17 Theat número de variedades. 18 estado, condição, natureza, disposição, caráter. 19 sucessão, alternação, rodízio. 20 Typogr letra bloqueada. • vt+vi 1 girar, rodar, virar(-se), volver(-se). he turned her head / ele lhe virou a cabeça. it turns my stomach / está me virando o estômago. I don’t know which way to turn / fig não sei o que fazer, não sei para que lado me virar. we turned the coat inside out / viramos o paletó às avessas. 2 voltar-se. 3 mover, mexer. we did not turn a hair / não perdemos a calma, não demonstramos. 4 mudar (de direção), alterar o curso. 5 dirigir(-se). 6 retornar. 7 desviar. 8 inverter, reverter. 9 revolver na mente. 10 mudar de posição. 11 mudar de assunto. 12 transformar(-se) em (gelo), mudar (cor), tornar(-se) pálido. 13 fazer, formar, adaptar-se. 14 perturbar, transtornar. her brain (head) is turned / ela é louca. 15 mandar embora, fazer ir. 16 volver, dirigir (olhos), virar (rosto). 17 ser mudado. 18 parar, aparar. 19 fazer voltar. 20 passar, dar volta, contornar. 21 ultrapassar, passar (tempo, idade). 22 tornear, fazer no torno. 23 ser torneado. 24 deixar doente. 25 ficar tonto, desmaiar. my head turns / minha cabeça está virando, estou tonto. 26 dobrar. 27 madurecer, mudar de cor. 28 induzir, instigar. 29 expulsar. 30 vender, trocar. 31 traduzir, verter. 32 transformar(-se), alterar, virar às avessas. 33 agrisalhar. 34 entregar. 35 moldar, configurar. 36 resultar, terminar. 37 tornar-se. he turned Christian, soldier, traitor / ele converteu-se ao cristianismo, ficou soldado, virou traidor. 38 estragar, azedar, coalhar (leite). a friendly (good) turn um serviço de amigo, um obséquio. an ill, bad turn um ato mau. an unexpected turn uma mudança inesperada. at every turn a cada momento, em cada ocasião. a turn for the better uma mudança para o melhor. a well turned phrase uma frase bem formulada. by turns alternativamente, em intervalos. done to a turn Cook no ponto. he turned up a tough person ele mostrou-se, revelou-se uma pessoa dura. it took a bad turn virou para o lado ruim. light and dark by turns claro e escuro alternadamente. on the turn prestes a virar (maré). right about turn! Mil meia-volta, volver! the turn of the century a virada do século. to serve one’s turn servir ao fim de, vir a propósito de. to take turns a) mudar, trocar com, revezar-se. b) experimentar. to turn about virar(-se), volver, voltar(-se). to turn a deaf ear fazer-se de surdo. to turn adrift mandar embora, deixar desamparado. to turn against influenciar contra, virar-se contra, ofender, atiçar. to turn around virar ao contrário, torcer (palavras), mudar de atitude. to turn aside desviar(-se), virar-se para o lado. to turn a trick vulg vender-se (prostituta). to turn away a) desviar, virar, mandar embora, despedir, rejeitar. b) virar-se, voltar-se. to turn back a) regressar, voltar, retroceder. b) recusar, devolver. c) retorquir. d) mandar de volta, fazer voltar. she couldn’t turn back / ela não pode voltar atrás (decisão). to turn down a) virar para baixo, dobrar (para baixo). b) diminuir (gás, etc.). c) declinar, rejeitar (oferta). d) desprezar, abandonar. e) descer, ir para baixo. to turn eighteen fazer, completar 18 anos. to turn from dissuadir de. to turn in a) virar, dobrar, (para dentro). b) entregar (alguém). to turn into a) converter em, transformar em. b) instigar a. c) traduzir. d) transformar-se em. e) converter-se em, tornar-se, ficar. to turn into verse pôr em versos. to turn nasty tornar-se desagradável. to turn off a) desviar, afastar, impedir. b) ( from de), despedir, mandar embora. c) fechar, desligar (gás, rádio, torneira). d) realizar, produzir. e) desligar emocionalmente ou sexualmente. f) dirigir-se para o lado. g) desviar-se, afastar-se. h) estragar. i) virar, entrar, sair de uma rua e entrar em outra, dobrar uma esquina. to turn off with a laugh desfazer com um riso. to turn on a) abrir (torneira), ligar (rádio, etc.). b) coll excitar (sexualmente). c) usar narcóticos. d) virar-se. e) girar sobre, em volta de, depender de. f) atacar, visar, retorquir. to turn one’s coat virar a casaca, mudar de opinião. to turn on the heat sl aumentar o esforço, pressão, atividade. to turn out a) virar para fora (os pés). b) expulsar, mandar embora. they turned him out of doors (out of the house) / botaram-no para fora. c) despejar. d) apagar, desligar (luz). e) virar às avessas (as bolsas). f) extrair (carvão). g) transportar, carregar, produzir, fornecer (mercadorias). h) sl iniciar alguém (sexo, drogas). i) virar-se, dirigir-se (para fora). j) sair, ir-se. k) vir à luz, confirmar (-se). l) formar-se, tornar-se. he has turned out a diligent boy / ele tornou-se um rapaz diligente. m) verificar-se, mostrar ser. It turned out that she had money / verificou-se que ela tinha o dinheiro. n) decorrer, terminar. o) largar o trabalho. to turn out well sair bem, dar certo. to turn over a) virar. b) folhar. c) derrubar. d) transbordar. e) transferir. f) revolver. g) movimentar (dinheiro). h) transmitir. i) extraditar. j) encarregar. k) virar-se. l) girar, revolver-se. m) mudar de opinião ou posição. n) inverter. o) denunciar, entregar (às autoridades). to turn over in someone’s mind estudar bem, pensar bem. to turn round a) girar, virar. b) volver, voltar. c) fig converter-se. to turn someone round one’s little finger dominar alguém completamente. to turn something into money transformar em dinheiro, vender. to turn tail recuar ignominiosamente. to turn the back upon someone virar as costas para alguém. to turn the corner a) dobrar a esquina. b) fig vencer a crise. to turn the key virar a chave. to turn the knife in the wound fig abrir novas feridas. to turn the steps towards dirigir os passos para. to turn the tables mudar a sorte. to turn the tables upon pagar na mesma moeda a. to turn the tap on fig cair em prantos. to turn things upside down virar as coisas de pernas para a ar. to turn thumbs down sl recusar, rejeitar, negar. to turn to a) dirigir, concentrar, aplicar, aproveitar. he turn edit to account / ele tirou proveito disto, aproveitou-o com vantagem. b) começar a trabalhar. c) dirigir-se para. they turned to us / dirigiram-se a nós. d) dirigir-se a. e) voltar-se para. f) transformar-se em, converter-se para, tornar-se. to turn toward dirigir para. to turn turtle fig virar de pernas para o ar. to turn up a) virar para cima, dobrar para cima. she turned up her nose / ela torceu o nariz. b) trazer à tona. c) arregaçar. d) aumentar (som, fogo). e) abrir (baralho). f) descobrir, revelar. g) fazer a barra (roupas). h) dirigir-se para cima, virar-se para cima, levantar-se. i) aparecer, vir à tona, surgir. she has turned up at last / ela chegou finalmente. j) acontecer, suceder. k) tornar-se. l) verificar-se, mostrar-se. to turn upon dirigir-se contra, girar em torno de, tratar-se de. to turn up the wick (sl de aviação) acelerar, voar a toda a velocidade. to turn water into wine transformar água em vinho. turn and turn about alternativamente, sucessivamente. turn it up! coll basta! chega! cale a boca! turn of mind modo de pensar. turn over! vide verso! we turned an honest penny by ganhamos nosso dinheiro honestamente com.

tr[dɪ'reɪnʤ]

transitive verb

1 (drive mad) alienar, volver loco,-a

2 (disturb order) trastornar

derange [di'reɪnʤ] vt, - ranged ; - ranging

1) disarrange: desarreglar, desordenar

2) disturb, upset: trastornar, perturbar

3) madden: enloquecer, volver loco

• desarreglar v.

• desordenar v.

• volver loco v.

[dɪ'reɪndʒ]

1) (=upset) [+ plans] desarreglar, descomponer

2) (mentally) [+ person] volver loco, desquiciar

1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) interrumpir

2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) interrumpir

3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) obstruir; esconder

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- interruption

interrupt vb interrumpir

tr[ɪntə'rʌpt]

transitive verb

1 interrumpir

■ we interrupt this programme with a news flash interrumpimos este programa con una noticia de última hora

■ work on the building was interrupted by the war la construcción del edificio fue interrumpida por la guerra

■ the speaker was constantly interrupted el orador fue interrumpido constantemente

■ a flat landscape interrupted only by a few trees un paisaje llano interrumpido solamente por unos árboles

intransitive verb

1 interrumpir

■ don't interrupt when I'm talking no interrumpas cuando estoy hablando

■ sorry to interrupt perdona (por) la interrupción

interrupt [.ɪntə'rʌpt] v

: interrumpir

• atajar v.

• entrecortar v.

• estorbar v.

• interrumpir v.

• perturbar v.

VT interrumpir

VI interrumpir

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1 peat, turf (combustible).

2 mob (muchedumbre).

3 crowd, mob, disorderly crowd, rout.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: turbar.

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► nombre femenino

1 (combustible) peat, turf

2 (abono) peat, peat moss

► nombre femenino

1 (muchedumbre) mob, crowd

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SF (=combustible) peat

SF (=muchedumbre) crowd, throng; [en movimiento] swarm; pey mob

* * *

1) ( carbón) peat

2) ( muchedumbre) mob

* * *

= mob, peat, rabble.

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex. These are animal sculptures created from natural materials, e.g., hay, moss and peat.

Ex. On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

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* de turba = peaty.

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1) ( carbón) peat

2) ( muchedumbre) mob

* * *

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A (carbón) peat

B (muchedumbre) mob

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

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

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

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turba nf

1. [combustible] peat

2. [muchedumbre] mob

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1 ( muchedumbre) throng

2 ( carbón) peat

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turba nf

1) : peat

2) : mob, throng

1 turbocharger.

poner el turbo to put one's foot down (on the accelerator)

2 turbo.

3 peat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: turbar.

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► nombre masculino

1 turbo

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SM (Mec) turbo, turbocharger; (=coche) turbocharged car

ADJ INV turbo antes de s

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adjetivo invariable turbocharged

masculino ( turbocompresor) turbocharger; ( automóvil) turbo

* * *

adjetivo invariable turbocharged

masculino ( turbocompresor) turbocharger; ( automóvil) turbo

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turbocharged

motor turbo turbocharged engine

1 (turbocompresor) turbocharger

2 (automóvil) turbo

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

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

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

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

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♦ nm

1. [sistema] turbo-charger;

poner el turbo to put one's foot down (on the accelerator)

2. [vehículo] turbo

♦ adj inv

turbo

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I adj turbocharged

II m AUTO turbo

1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) problema

2) (a fight or argument: I got into a bit of a hassle with a couple of thugs.) disputa

1) (to argue or fight: It seemed pointless to hassle over such a small matter.) discutir

2) (to annoy (a person): I don't like people hassling me.) aborrecer

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[h'æsəl] n Amer coll 1 discussão difícil. 2 fig luta, esforço. it’s a hassle to get this man to stop drinking / é uma luta fazer esse homem parar de beber. 3 algo chato, chatice. 4 confusão. • vt+vi Amer coll 1 discutir. 2 perturbar, incomodar.

1 distraer (person, attention)

2 perturbar, distraer.

3 divertir. (pt & pp distracted)

1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) chocalhar

2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) mover-se ruidosamente

3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) perturbar

1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) barulheira

2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) chocalho

3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) guizo

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- rattling