DISTURBED


Meaning of DISTURBED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪstɜ:(r)bd ]

1.

A disturbed person is very upset emotionally, and often needs special care or treatment.

...working with severely emotionally disturbed children...

ADJ

2.

You can say that someone is disturbed when they are very worried or anxious.

Doctors were disturbed that less than 30 percent of the patients were women...

= concerned

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , oft ADJ that , ADJ to-inf

3.

If you describe a situation or period of time as disturbed , you mean that it is unhappy and full of problems.

...women from disturbed backgrounds.

= troubled

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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