English–Spanish

“disturbance” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/alteɾaˈθjon/

Example

La alteración del sueño afecta mi trabajo.

Sleep disturbance affects my work.

Illustration for alteración (disturbance)

How to say “disturbance” in Spanish

“Disturbance” in Spanish is alteración.

Unbalanced scale with one side tipped.

Full entry for alteración: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with alteración

La alteración del sueño me impide concentrarme.

The sleep disturbance prevents me from concentrating.

Tips for using alteración

  • Common collocates in technical contexts include memory and rhythm and the plural alteraciones lists multiple symptoms, while everyday language tends to use cambio or molestia.

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