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ruido

noise

noun RRWEE-doh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

sound

Usage Note

Ruido is the general word for noise or sound, especially unwanted sound: hacer ruido (to make noise), ruido de fondo (background noise). Unlike English 'sound,' ruido often implies annoyance or disturbance; a neutral 'sound' is more precisely sonido. The adjective ruidoso means noisy.

Examples

"El ruido de la calle me despertó."

Natural Translation

The noise from the street woke me up.

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