conmoción

/kommoˈθjon/, [kõm.moˈθjõn]

commotion, shock


Noun conmoción f (plural conmociones)

  1. commotion, agitation
  2. concussion
    conmoción cerebral
    (cerebral) concussion

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Examples
  • Yo en realidad no entiendo a que viene toda la conmoción.

    I really don't understand what all the commotion is about.

  • Tom pudo oír una conmoción frente a su casa, así que salió a ver qué ocurría.

    Tom could hear a commotion in front of his house, so he went outside to see what was happening.

  • La familia sufrió una conmoción cuando la abuela murió inesperadamente.

    The family was shook up when the grandmother died unexpectedly.

  • Hubo una gran conmoción en la reunión del consejo cuando las propuestas controvertidas empezaron a debatirse.

    There was quite a kerfuffle at the council meeting when the controversial proposals were being debated.

  • Ella se volvió loca a causa de la conmoción.

    She went mad because of the shock.


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