disturbare

Disturbare is an Italian verb meaning to disturb, bother, interrupt, or disrupt someone or something. It is used for actions that impede quiet or concentration or interrupt an ongoing activity. The word comes from Latin dis- plus turbāre, with turbāre derived from turb- meaning disturbance or crowd, reflecting the sense of throwing a situation into disorder.

Usage is broad and transitive. It takes a direct object, as in disturbare la quiete (to disturb the peace), disturbare qualcuno (to disturb someone), or disturbare i piani (to disrupt someone’s plans). It is a regular first-conjugation verb, with the past participle disturbato and the gerund disturbando; its present tense forms follow the standard -are pattern.

In legal and social contexts, disturbare often appears in phrases such as disturbo della quiete pubblica, describing disturbances of public peace. The related noun disturbo covers various kinds of nuisance or disorder, including disturbi pubblici or disturbo mentale, the latter referring to a mental disorder. The term can also appear in everyday language to express minor annoyances or interruptions, as in everyday complaints about noise or interruptions.

Overall, disturbare is a common, neutral term in Italian for causing disruption or annoyance, usable across everyday speech, literature, law, and formal documentation.