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dis·rup·tive
(dĭs-rŭp′tĭv)adj.
1. Relating to, causing, or produced by disruption.
2. Radically reconfiguring a particular field of business, as by implementing new technologies or a more competitive business model: potential high returns from investing in disruptive companies.
dis·rup′tive·ly adv.
dis·rup′tive·ness n.
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disruptive
(dɪsˈrʌptɪv)adj
involving, causing, or tending to cause disruption
disˈruptively adv
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dis•rup•tive
(dɪsˈrʌp tɪv)adj.
causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption.
[1835–45]
dis•rup′tive•ly, adv.
dis•rup′tive•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. [画像:disruptive - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination]disruptive - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
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disruptive
adjective disturbing, upsetting, disorderly, unsettling, troublesome, unruly, obstreperous, troublemaking violent, disruptive behaviour
cooperative, obedient, compliant, well-behaved, docile, biddable
cooperative, obedient, compliant, well-behaved, docile, biddable
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disruptive
adjectiveTroubling to the mind or emotions:
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Translations
مُخَرِّب، مُخِل بالنِّظام، هَدّام
rušivý
ødelæggende
häiritsevä
bomlasztó
truflandi; óróa-
rušivý
engelleyiciyıkıcı
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disruptive
[dɪsˈrʌptɪv] adj [person, behaviour] → perturbateur/trice; [influence] → perturbateur/trice; [effect] → perturbateur/triceCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disruptive
adj behaviour, influence → störend ; effect → zerstörerisch ; disruptive pupils → Schüler, die den Schulbetrieb stören ; to be a disruptive influence → einen störenden Einfluss ausüben ; to be disruptive to somebody/something → sich störend auf jdn/etw auswirken ; disruptive action (Ind) → Störaktionen pl
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disruptive
[dɪsˈrʌptɪv] adj (pupil) → indisciplinato/a; (influence) → negativo/a, deleterio/a; (strike action) → paralizzanteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disrupt
(disˈrapt) verb to break up or put into a state of disorder. Rioters disrupted the meeting; Traffic was disrupted by floods. ontwrig, versteur يُمَزِّق، يُفْسِد، يُعَطِّل разрушавам interromper narušit; přerušit unterbrechen afbryde; få til at bryde sammen διαταράσσω, αναστατώνω interrumpir, trastornar, alterar segi paiskama مختل کردن؛ به هم زدن häiritä perturber לְשָׁבֵּש बाधित razbiti, unijeti razdor szétszakít, szétzülleszt mengacau leysa upp; trufla, rjúfa disgregare 分裂させる 혼란 시키다 sutrikdyti, nutraukti, sužlugdyti pārraut; sagraut ganggu verstoren avbryte, bryte sammen, gå i oppløsning przerywać, zakłócać پرېكول، ماتول، جلا كول، چول، ما تېدل، چاودل، په شدت سره خارجېدل interromper a perturba срывать; прерывать prerušiť prekiniti poremetiti avbryta, störa ทําลาย sekte vurmak, engellemek 使瓦解,使混亂 порушувати خلل انداز کرنا làm rối loạn 使瓦解,使混乱
disˈruption (-ʃən) noun ontwrigting, verdeeldheid تَمْزيق، تَعْطيل разрушение interrupção (pře)rušení die Unterbrechung sammenbrud διαταραχή interrupción, alteración, trastorno katkestus, häire اختلال؛ از هم گسستگی häiriö perturbation שיבוש बाधा raskol, razdor megszakítás; (szét)törés; széthullás kekacauan upplausn; truflun interruzione, disgregazione 分裂 혼란 sutrikdymas, sužlugdymas pārraušana; sagraušana gangguan verstoring sammenbrudd, oppbrudd przerwanie, rozdarcie پرېكول interrupção perturbare срыв; разрушение prerušenie prekinitev prekid avbrott, upplösning การขัดขวาง sekte vurma, engel olma 中斷,擾亂 розрив; зруйнування خلل اندازی sự phá vỡ 瓦解
disˈruptive (-tiv) adjective causing disorder. a disruptive child. ontwrigtend, versteurend مُخَرِّب، مُخِل بالنِّظام، هَدّام разрушителен destrutivo rušivý zerstörerisch ødelæggende; nedbrydende αποδιοργανωτικός, που επιφέρει αναστάτωση perturbador segav مختل کننده häiritsevä perturbateur מְשָׁבֵּש बाधक, विघटनकारी koji unosi razdor, stvara anarhiju bomlasztó (erők) sumber kekacauan truflandi; óróa- dirompente 破壊な 파괴적인 griaunantis, viską verčiantis graujošs; huligānisks menimbulkan gangguan ontwrichtend, ordeverstorend nedbrytende kłopotliwy جلا كول destrutivo neastâmpărat разрушительный; неуёмный rušivý, rozvratný nemiren koji remeti störande, stökig ที่แตกแยก yıkıcı, engelleyici 引起混亂的,調皮搗蛋的 негідний اختلال انگیز gây đổ vỡ 捣乱的,制造混乱的,破坏性的
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