destorb

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal of destorbar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [dəsˈtorp]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [desˈtoɾp]

Noun

destorb m (plural destorbs)

1. obstacle

   Synonym: embaràs

2. nuisance

   Feina feta no fa destorb. (saying)

   Don't put off til tomorrow what you could do today.

   (literally, “Done work doesn't cause a nuisance.”)

Further reading

• “destorb” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “destorb” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.