disturbing

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Gây lo lắng, bất an

BrE /ˈdɪstəbərɪŋ/ AmE /ˈdɪstərbɪrɪŋ/

adjective en → vi

1 UPSET B1

Gây lo lắng, bất an

causing feelings of shock, fear or worry

Collocations disturbing news · a disturbing experience

  • The news was very disturbing.

    Tin tức đó rất gây lo lắng.

2 INTERRUPT B1

Gây xao lạc, làm gián đoạn

causing a period of peace or quiet to be broken by noise, activity, etc.

Collocations disturbing the peace · a disturbing noise

  • The loud music was disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood.

    Nhạc lớn làm gián đoạn sự yên tĩnh của khu phố.

3 QUESTION B2

Gây nghi ngờ, làm lung lay niềm tin

causing doubt or uncertainty about something that was previously accepted as true, right, etc.

Collocations disturbing evidence · a disturbing theory

  • The new evidence is very disturbing.

    Dữ liệu mới này rất gây nghi ngờ.

4 VIOLATE C1

Gây vi phạm, làm trái luật pháp

causing a law, rule or agreement to be broken

Collocations disturbing the peace (law) · a disturbing breach of contract

  • The company's actions were a serious disturbance to the agreement.

    Hành động của công ty đã gây vi phạm nghiêm trọng đến thỏa thuận.