déranger

to disturb, to bother

verb deh-rahn-ZHEH Common

Also means

to disrupt, to upset

Usage Note

Déranger is the polite verb to use when asking if you are intruding: Est-ce que je vous dérange? is the standard phrase for 'Am I disturbing you?' It also describes disrupting order or arrangements, and se déranger means to go out of one's way or to bother oneself.

Examples

"Est-ce que je vous dérange?"

Natural Translation

Am I disturbing you?

Literal Translation

Is-it that I you disturb

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