quấy rối
Definition
- Verb:
- To disturb: To interrupt the peace, quiet, or normal functioning of someone or something.
- To harass: To annoy or trouble someone persistently, especially through unwanted or aggressive behavior.
- To derange: To disrupt the order or arrangement of something; to cause disorder.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng quấy rối tôi khi tôi đang làm việc. (Do not disturb me while I am working.)
- Hắn bị cáo buộc quấy rối tình dục đồng nghiệp. (He is accused of sexually harassing a colleague.)
- Máy bay địch bay qua để quấy rối. (Enemy aircraft fly over to harass.)
Advanced Usage
"quấy rối trật tự": to disturb public order.
- Hành vi gây ồn ào lúc nửa đêm bị coi là quấy rối trật tự. (Making noise at midnight is considered disturbing public order.)
"quấy rối tinh thần": to cause mental harassment or psychological disturbance.
- Những cuộc gọi nặc danh liên tục là một hình thức quấy rối tinh thần. (Constant anonymous calls are a form of psychological harassment.)
Variants and Related Words
Quấy (v): to stir, to bother, to pester (often used for disturbing a person's state, like sleep).
- Em bé quấy mẹ. (The baby is fussing with its mother.)
Làm phiền (v): to bother, to trouble (a more general term for causing inconvenience).
- Xin lỗi đã làm phiền bạn. (Sorry to bother you.)
Synonyms
- Disturb: To interrupt a state of calm or concentration.
- Harass: To subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation.
- Pester: To trouble or annoy someone with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
- Molest: To assault or harass, especially sexually.
Related Idioms
Quấy rối giấc ngủ: to disturb someone's sleep.
- Tiếng ồn từ công trường quấy rối giấc ngủ của dân cư. (The noise from the construction site disturbs the residents' sleep.)
Quấy rối dư luận: to stir up public opinion (often with misleading information).
- Bài báo đó chỉ nhằm mục đích quấy rối dư luận. (That article only aims to stir up public opinion.)
verb
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to disturb, to harass, to derange
