dérangement

disturbance, inconvenience

noun deh-rahnzh-MAHN Rare

Also means

disorder, disruption

Usage Note

Dérangement most often appears in polite formulas like excusez le dérangement (sorry for the inconvenience) or en dérangement (out of order, said of a phone or machine). It can also describe a mental disturbance in elevated register: un dérangement de l'esprit. The verb déranger is very common: ça vous dérange? (does it bother you?).

Examples

"Excusez-moi pour le dérangement."

Natural Translation

Excuse me for the inconvenience.

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