Polyglot Dictionary

trastornar

/tɾastoɾˈnaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
trastorno
preterite (yo)
trastorné
past participle
trastornado

Meaning

  1. to upset

    • La noticia lo trastornó.

      The news unsettled him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

disgustar

trastornar means to upset or disturb profoundly, to disrupt plans or someone's mental state; disgustar is more about displeasing or annoying someone, a milder upset.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

descompor

descompor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to upset."

Portuguese

transtornar

transtornar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to upset."

Practice

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