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turbare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abash verb To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
  • agitate verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
  • concern noun A feeling of worry about something.
  • shock noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
  • upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.

Senses

turbare is used for these senses in English:

  • abash (transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
  • concern (transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
  • get one's knickers in a twist (idiomatic, Britain, Ireland, humorous, informal, ) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
  • shock (transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
  • upset (transitive) To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).

abash — full definition

  1. verb To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
  2. verb To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.

agitate — full definition

  1. verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
  2. verb To shake or stir something with force.
  3. verb To campaign publicly and persistently for a political or social cause.

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