disturbed

beunruhigt, verstört

Durch etwas Unangenehmes stark beunruhigt oder erschüttert.

In einfachem Englisch: Very worried or upset by something unpleasant.

• I felt disturbed by the news.
• She looked visibly disturbed after the meeting.
• We were deeply disturbed to hear about the accident.

So benutzt man es: disturbed by something (She was disturbed by the violent images.); disturbed at something (They were disturbed at the lack of safety checks.)

Synonyme: alarmed, shocked, upset

Gegenteile: untroubled

Häufige Wendungen: deeply disturbed, disturbed by something, visibly disturbed

psychisch gestört

Mit schweren psychischen oder emotionalen Problemen, die das Verhalten beeinflussen.

In einfachem Englisch: Having serious mental or emotional problems that affect behavior.

• The clinic supports emotionally disturbed children.
• He seemed deeply disturbed and needed professional care.
• The nurse stayed with the disturbed patient.

Synonyme: troubled, mentally ill

Häufige Wendungen: emotionally disturbed, deeply disturbed, disturbed patient

gestört, aufgewühlt

In seiner ursprünglichen Lage oder seinem Zustand verändert, oft durch Bewegung oder Beschädigung.

In einfachem Englisch: Changed from its original position or condition, often by movement or damage.

• Seeds grew in the disturbed soil.
• The disturbed layers suggested someone had dug there.
• Researchers compared disturbed habitats with untouched forest.

Synonyme: altered, disrupted

Gegenteile: undisturbed

Häufige Wendungen: disturbed soil, disturbed ground, disturbed habitat