English–Spanish
“disturb” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾtuɾˈβaɾ/
Example
No quiero perturbar tu descanso.
I don't want to disturb your rest.
How to say “disturb” in Spanish
“Disturb” in Spanish is perturbar.
A worker's concentration broken as papers scatter.
Example sentences with perturbar
La noticia empezó a perturbar a los vecinos.
The news began to upset the neighbors.
Tips for using perturbar
- Closely related to English perturb in meaning but in Spanish typically signals real upset or disruption rather than a casual annoyance, for which molestar is the usual choice.