sta disturbando

is bothering

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phrase Rare #27,177
is bothering Used for something or someone that is upsetting, annoying, or bothering another person. In the examples, it appears in the present continuous form.
IT: Il rumore fuori mi sta disturbando.
EN: The noise outside is bothering me.

Tom mi sta disturbando.

Tom is bothering me.

Mary non la sta disturbando, vero?

Mary isn't disturbing her, is she?

Non sa cosa la sta disturbando.

She doesn’t know what’s bothering her.

Sta disturbando la quiete.

He is disturbing the peace.

— Eddington (2025)

Qualcosa sta disturbando Tom.

Something is bothering Tom.

Sapete cosa sta disturbando Tom?

Do you know what's bothering Tom?

Tom non sta disturbando nessuno.

Tom isn't bothering anyone.