estorbar

From Old Spanish, probably from the earlier destorvar, from Latin disturbāre, present active infinitive of disturbō[1], or less likely from Latin exturbō, exturbāre (“drive out”). Compare Portuguese estorvar, also Catalan and Occitan destorbar, Old French destorbar. Possibly a doublet of disturbar, a borrowing.

• IPA^(key): /estorˈbaɾ/, [est̪orˈβaɾ]

estorbar (first-person singular present estorbo, first-person singular preterite estorbé, past participle estorbado)

1. (transitive) to obstruct, hinder, impede
2. (transitive) to bother, annoy
3. (intransitive) to be in the way

• turbar

• dificultar
• obstruir