heypolyglot
Italian

disturbatore

/dis.tur.baˈto.re/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

heckler, jammer

  • a person who interrupts, heckles, or disrupts public events or broadcasts
  • an electronic device used to disrupt or jam signals

In a sentence

La sicurezza ha subito allontanato un disturbatore dal palco.

Security immediately escorted a heckler away from the stage.

Un noto disturbatore televisivo è apparso all'improvviso dietro l'inviato.

A notorious television prankster suddenly appeared behind the reporter.

Non c'erano disturbatori durante il discorso inaugurale di ieri sera.

There were no hecklers during the keynote speech yesterday evening.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
disturbatoremasculine · singular
disturbatorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The feminine form referring to a woman is 'disturbatrice'.

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