disturbed

perturbado, alarmado

Muy preocupado o afectado por algo desagradable.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: disturbed by something (She was disturbed by the violent images.); disturbed at something (They were disturbed at the lack of safety checks.)

Sinónimos: alarmed, shocked, upset

Antónimos: untroubled

Expresiones frecuentes: deeply disturbed, disturbed by something, visibly disturbed

trastornado, perturbado

Que tiene problemas mentales o emocionales graves que afectan a su comportamiento.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: troubled, mentally ill

Expresiones frecuentes: emotionally disturbed, deeply disturbed, disturbed patient

alterado, removido

Cambiado respecto a su posición o estado original, a menudo por movimiento o daños.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: altered, disrupted

Antónimos: undisturbed

Expresiones frecuentes: disturbed soil, disturbed ground, disturbed habitat