alboroto

/alboˈɾoto/, [al.β̞oˈɾo.t̪o]

fuss, rampage, uproar


Noun alboroto m (plural alborotos)

  1. fuss, commotion, ruckus, hubbub, brouhaha, ado, uproar, tumult, riot, bustle, din, rumpus, fracas, rowdiness
  2. disturbance, racket, mayhem
  3. rampage
  4. hoopla, ballyhoo
  5. bedlam

Verb alboroto

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of alborotar.

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Examples
  • No puedo dormir con este alboroto.

    I can't sleep with all this noise.

  • No entiendo a qué viene tanto alboroto.

    I don't understand what all of the fuss is about.

  • No hagas un alboroto por cosas insignificantes.

    Don't make a fuss about trifles.

  • De repente oí un alboroto en el callejón y fui a ver qué estaba sucediendo.

    Suddenly I heard a commotion in the alley and went to see what was going on.

  • ¿Qué es todo el alboroto?

    What is all the fuss about?


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