disturbed
/dɪˈstɜːbd/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्टर्ब्ड
मानसिक रूप से अस्वस्थ, विक्षिप्त
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as antonym
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mentally ill, especially because of very unhappy or shocking experiences
मानसिक रूप से अस्वस्थ, विक्षिप्त
- The charity works with emotionally disturbed children.
- The counsellor works with children who are disturbed by years of conflict.
- The hospital has a special ward for disturbed patients.
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- Disturbed teenagers need patient and professional care.
- He grew up in a disturbed home and found it hard to trust people.
Synonyms troubled unbalanced maladjusted distressed
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~ (about/at/by sth)
very anxious and unhappy about something
चिंतित, परेशान, व्यथित
- I was disturbed by the news of the accident.
- The villagers were deeply disturbed by the rise in crime.
- The parents were disturbed to hear that bullying had taken place.
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- I felt disturbed after watching the news report.
- Many people were disturbed by the images from the flood.
Synonyms worried upset troubled uneasy perturbed
Opposite calm untroubled reassured composed
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in which the normal pattern has been interrupted
अशांत, बाधित
- a disturbed night's sleep
- disturbed areas
- The baby had a disturbed night because of the noise.
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- Traffic was badly disturbed by the heavy rain.
- The soil in the disturbed area was loose and dry.
Synonyms interrupted broken restless fitful
Opposite undisturbed peaceful sound
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disturbed + by/at/about something
Use by for the cause that upsets you, and at or about for the news or thing you are worried over.
जो चीज़ परेशान करे उसके लिए 'by' और चिंता के विषय के लिए 'at' या 'about' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika was disturbed by the noise from the road.
- The parents were disturbed at the news of the strike.
disturbed + noun (attributive)
Before a noun it can describe a person with serious emotional problems or sleep that keeps breaking.
Noun से पहले यह गंभीर मानसिक परेशानी वाले व्यक्ति या बार-बार टूटती नींद का वर्णन करता है।
- He had a disturbed childhood in a troubled home.
- A disturbed night before the exam left her tired.
disturbed + to find/learn/hear
Use to-infinitive after disturbed when you describe your reaction to a discovery.
किसी खोज पर अपनी प्रतिक्रिया बताने के लिए 'disturbed' के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- We were disturbed to learn that the lab had been closed.
disturbed vs disturbing
Disturbed describes the person who feels upset; disturbing describes the thing that causes it.
'Disturbed' परेशान होने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए और 'disturbing' परेशान करने वाली चीज़ के लिए आता है।
- The disturbing report left the teachers disturbed.
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adverb + disturbed
deeplyseriouslyemotionallymentallyslightly
- The teacher was deeply disturbed by the boy's silence.
disturbed + noun
sleepchildhoodyouthbehaviourmind
- Constant fear gave him disturbed sleep for weeks.
verb + disturbed
feelseemlookbebecome
- She looked disturbed after reading the letter.
disturbed + area/region
arearegiongroundsoilwaters
- Police were sent to the disturbed area after the clash.
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- The villagers were disturbed by the sudden flood warning.
अचानक आई बाढ़ की चेतावनी से ग्रामीण परेशान हो गए।
- He still has disturbed sleep because of the accident.
दुर्घटना के कारण उसकी नींद अब भी बार-बार टूटती है।
- The principal was disturbed to find the library locked.
पुस्तकालय को बंद पाकर प्रधानाचार्य विचलित हो गए।
- The disturbed soil showed that someone had been digging there.
उखड़ी हुई मिट्टी से पता चला कि वहाँ किसी ने खुदाई की थी।
- Children from disturbed homes often need extra care at school.
अशांत घरों के बच्चों को स्कूल में अतिरिक्त देखभाल की आवश्यकता होती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I was disturbed with the loud music.
✓ I was disturbed by the loud music.
The cause of the disturbance takes by, not with.
परेशानी का कारण बताने के लिए 'by' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ Please do not disturb to others while they study.
✓ Please do not disturb others while they study.
Disturb is transitive and takes its object directly.
'Disturb' transitive verb है, इसलिए object सीधे आता है; 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ The disturbed news upset everyone.
✓ The disturbing news upset everyone.
Use disturbing for the thing that causes the upset.
परेशान करने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'disturbing' का प्रयोग होता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
troubled unbalanced maladjusted distressed worried upset uneasy perturbed interrupted broken restless fitful
Antonyms
stable balanced healthy calm untroubled reassured composed undisturbed peaceful sound
AaSpelling
dis·turbed
With -urb- (not 'disterbed').
-urb- के साथ ('disterbed' गलत है)।
?Which word?
The disturbed/disturbing pair: disturbed (person feels worry), disturbing (thing causes it).
Disturbed/disturbing जोड़ी: disturbed (व्यक्ति चिंतित), disturbing (चीज़ चिंता पैदा करे)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
'disturbed areas' under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, where the army has special powers.
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act के तहत 'disturbed areas', जहाँ सेना के पास विशेष अधिकार होते हैं।