disorder

a situation in which there is no order or system, and things are messy or confused

desorden, caos

Collocations in a state of disorder

• The room was in complete disorder.

  La habitación estaba en completo desorden.

a medical condition that affects the body or mind and causes problems for a person, but is not an illness such as a disease

trastorno, desorden (médico)

Collocations mental disorder

• He suffers from a mental disorder.

  Él sufre de un trastorno mental.

an official decision made by a court of law, especially one that orders someone to do something or forbids them from doing something

orden judicial, resolución legal

Collocations court order

• The court issued a restraining order.

  El tribunal emitió una orden de restricción.

to arrange things in an organized way, or to put something back where it belongs

ordenar, poner en orden

• disorder sth

• She disordered her desk.

  Ella puso en orden su escritorio.

to cause trouble or confusion, especially by interrupting something that is happening

molestar, interrumpir

• disorder sth

• The noise from the street disordered his concentration.

  El ruido de la calle interrumpió su concentración.

to move soldiers or ships into a different position, especially in order to attack an enemy

desplegar, reorganizar (militar)

• disorder sth

• The troops were disordered for battle.

  Las tropas fueron desplegadas para la batalla.

to play music in a way that is not regular or organized, often with notes played at random

desordenar (música), tocar sin ritmo

• disorder sth

• The pianist disordered the melody.

  El pianista desordenó la melodía.

to cause a system or process to become less ordered, often by adding energy or heat

desordenar (física), desorganizar

• disorder sth

• The heat disordered the system.

  El calor desordenó el sistema.