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barullo

uproar

noun bah-RROO-yoh Rare

Also means

mess

Usage Note

Barullo is an informal word for a confused noise or disorder — it can describe both a loud crowd and a chaotic situation or jumble of things. It is more colloquial than alboroto and carries a sense of muddle or mess as well as noise. The phrase armar un barullo means 'to cause a ruckus', and en barullo means 'in a muddle' or 'all jumbled up'.

Examples

"Los niños armaron un barullo en el pasillo."

Natural Translation

The children made a racket in the corridor.

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