turbación

/tuɾβaˈsjon/

la noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
turbaciones

Meaning

  1. confusion

    • Lo miró con turbación.

      She looked at him in confusion.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

confusión

turbación implies confusion mixed with embarrassment or being flustered; confusión is more general confusion or mix-up.

Similar in other languages

German

Verwirrung

Verwirrung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "confusion."

Practice

1 What does turbación mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lo miró con ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches turbación?

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