arrebato

outburst

noun ah-rreh-BAH-toh Rare

Origin: From arrebatar (to snatch away), from Latin rapere via a prefixed form.

Also means

fit (of rage or passion)

Usage Note

Arrebato denotes a sudden, uncontrolled surge of emotion — typically anger or passion. The common phrase en un arrebato de ira ('in a fit of rage') is fixed in journalistic and literary use. It also carries a literary sense of mystical rapture or ecstasy.

Examples

"En un arrebato golpeó la mesa."

Natural Translation

In a fit of rage he hit the table.

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