disruption

interrupción, alteración

Problema que impide que una actividad o un servicio siga funcionando con normalidad.

En inglés sencillo: A problem that stops an activity or service from continuing normally.

• The storm caused major disruption.
• Passengers faced disruption to train services all morning.
• We planned the repairs to minimize disruption.

Cómo se usa: disruption to something (The storm caused disruption to train services.); disruption of something (There was a disruption of the water supply.)

Sinónimos: interruption, disturbance

Expresiones frecuentes: major disruption, service disruption, cause disruption

desorden, alboroto

Comportamiento ruidoso o descontrolado que se repite e impide a las personas trabajar o continuar con normalidad.

En inglés sencillo: Repeated noisy or uncontrolled behavior that prevents people from working or getting on normally.

• The teacher tried to stop the disruption.
• Constant disruption in the classroom made learning difficult.
• Their shouting caused disruption throughout the meeting.

Sinónimos: disorder, disturbance

Antónimos: order

Expresiones frecuentes: classroom disruption, constant disruption, disruption in class