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reyerta

brawl; affray

noun rreh-YEHR-tah Rare

Usage Note

Reyerta describes a noisy, violent quarrel between two or more people, typically in a public place. It is a formal or journalistic register word — police reports and news headlines favour it over the colloquial pelea or bronca. The plural reyertas is regular.

Examples

"La reyerta entre los grupos dejó varios heridos."

Natural Translation

The brawl between the groups left several injured.

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