What does alboroto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word alboroto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alboroto in Spanish.

The word alboroto in Spanish means racket, din, commotion, uproar, disrupt, disturb, stir up, whip up, work up, stir up, whip up, make a racket, make a fuss. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alboroto

racket, din

nombre masculino (ruido considerable) (noise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El alboroto de las fiestas se oía desde el pueblo cercano.
The racket (or: din) of the parties could be heard over in the next town.

commotion, uproar

nombre masculino (altercado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Menudo alboroto se armó cuando llegó la policía.
A huge commotion (or: uproar) broke out when the police arrived.

disrupt, disturb

verbo transitivo (alterar, inquietar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elena alborotó la fiesta con sus tonterías.
Elena disrupted (or: disturbed) the party with her nonsense.

stir up, whip up

verbo transitivo (levantar olas del mar) (wind: water)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El viento alborotaba las olas y no era agradable bañarse.
The wind stirred (or: whipped) up the waves and swimming wasn't much fun.

work up, stir up, whip up

verbo transitivo (levantar al pueblo)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El jefe alborotó a los obreros con sus discursos incendiarios.
The boss stirred up the workers with his inflammatory speeches.

make a racket, make a fuss

verbo intransitivo (causar alteración)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Miguel y sus amigos siempre alborotan en la biblioteca.
Miguel and his friends always make a racket (or: fuss) in the library.

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