disruption

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈrʌpʃən/ AmE /dɪˈrʌpʃən/

noun en → es

1 DISTURBANCE [singular] B1

a sudden and unexpected event that causes problems or prevents something from happening as usual

interrupción, perturbación, trastorno

  • cause a disruption

Collocations traffic disruption · service disruption

  • The strike caused major disruptions to public transport.

    El paro causó importantes interrupciones en el transporte público.

2 CHANGE [singular] B1

a change that causes problems or prevents something from happening as usual

cambio, transformación, alteración

  • bring about a disruption

Collocations technological disruption · market disruption

  • The new technology brought about significant disruptions in the industry.

    La nueva tecnología trajo importantes cambios en la industria.

3 DISTURB [transitive] B2

to disturb or interrupt something, especially a process or system

interrumpir, perturbar, molestar

  • disrupt somebody's plans

Collocations disrupt a meeting · disrupt a class

  • The noise from the construction site disrupted our concentration.

    El ruido de la obra interrumpió nuestra concentración.

1 DISTURBANCE [singular] B1

a sudden and unexpected event that causes problems or prevents something from happening as usual

interrupción, perturbación, trastorno

  • cause a disruption

Collocations traffic disruption · service disruption

  • The strike caused major disruptions to public transport.

    El paro causó importantes interrupciones en el transporte público.

2 CHANGE [singular] B1

a change that causes problems or prevents something from happening as usual

cambio, transformación, alteración

  • bring about a disruption

Collocations technological disruption · market disruption

  • The new technology brought about significant disruptions in the industry.

    La nueva tecnología trajo importantes cambios en la industria.

3 DISTURB [transitive] B2

to disturb or interrupt something, especially a process or system

interrumpir, perturbar, molestar

  • disrupt somebody's plans

Collocations disrupt a meeting · disrupt a class

  • The noise from the construction site disrupted our concentration.

    El ruido de la obra interrumpió nuestra concentración.