🇬🇧🇪🇸 disarray - desordenar : English Lesson

Meaning of "disarray" ("desordenar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Disarray means to throw into a state of disorder or confusion, making things messy or chaotic. It can refer to physical spaces, situations, or even plans that become disorganized and out of order.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My sneeze disarrayed the puzzle into 1,000 flying pieces.

Mom said, “Don’t disarray the kitchen!” but the pancake flip went VERY wrong.

We disarrayed the living room by trying to turn it into a rocket ship.

The wind disarrayed my hairstyle into something from a monster movie.

My dog disarrayed the couch pillows... and then blamed the cat.

Anna stacked letters carefully. The kitten pounced and did disarray the pile; Anna cried, "Please do not disarray them!" The kitten did disarray the envelopes, did disarray the ribbon, did disarray her calm with bright, clumsy paws. Anna sighed, then smiled, gathered the papers, and let the kitten nap on the imperfect stack.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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