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revuelo

commotion, stir

noun rreh-BWEH-loh Rare

Also means

flutter (of birds)

Usage Note

Revuelo literally means a fluttering of birds taking off, but its most common meaning is figurative: a commotion, fuss, or media stir — causar un gran revuelo (to cause a great stir). It is related to the verb revolotear (to flutter) and the past participle revuelto (stirred up, also meaning scrambled, as in huevos revueltos). The figurative sense is strongly established in journalistic Spanish.

Examples

"La noticia causó un gran revuelo en las redes sociales."

Natural Translation

The news caused a great stir on social media.

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