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1 alborotar
v.1 to disturb, to unsettle.el viento le alborotó el pelo the wind messed up her hair2 to be rowdy.¡niños, no alborotéis! calm down, children!3 to agitate, to bestir, to disturb, to brawl.Ricardo alborota al grupo Richard agitates the group.4 to enthuse.María alborotó a las chicas y se fueron Mary enthused the girls and they left5 to flurry, to confuse by haste.Ricardo alborotó al grupo malévolamente Richard flurried the group malevolently.6 to rustle, to make rustle.El viento alborota los campos de maíz The wind rustles the corn fields.* * *1 (agitar) to agitate, excite2 (desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down3 (sublevar) to incite to rebel1 to make a racket1 (excitarse) to get excited2 (el mar) to get rough3 (alarmarse) to be alarmed* * *1.VT (=agitar) to disturb, agitate; (=amotinar) to incite to rebel; (=excitar) to excite2.VI to make a racket, make a row3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to make a racket2.alborotar vtb) < muchedumbre> to stir up3.alborotarse v pron1)b) ( amotinarse) to riot2) mar to get rough* * *= stir up, dishevel, riot, incite.Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.Ex. They will hurt, humiliate and dishevel the average gamer through bending and breaking the rules of online games.Ex. About 20000 workers rioted over high food prices and low wages on Saturday close to the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said.Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.----* alborotar el cotarro = make + trouble.* alborotar el gallinero = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* alborotar el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to make a racket2.alborotar vtb) < muchedumbre> to stir up3.alborotarse v pron1)b) ( amotinarse) to riot2) mar to get rough* * *= stir up, dishevel, riot, incite.Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.
Ex: They will hurt, humiliate and dishevel the average gamer through bending and breaking the rules of online games.Ex: About 20000 workers rioted over high food prices and low wages on Saturday close to the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said.Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.* alborotar el cotarro = make + trouble.* alborotar el gallinero = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* alborotar el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* * *alborotar [A1 ]vito make a racket■ alborotarvtalborota al resto de la clase he causes trouble among the rest of the class2 ‹muchedumbre› to incite, stir upA1 (agitarse) to get agitated o upset; (excitarse) to get excited2 (amotinarse) to riotB «mar» to get rough o choppy* * *
alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
( excitar) to get … excited
alborotarse verbo pronominal
( excitarse) to get excited
alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
' alborotar' also found in these entries:
English:
excite
- ruffle
* * *♦ vt1. [perturbar] to disturb, to unsettle;Famalborotar el gallinero to stir things up, to put the cat among the pigeons;en cuanto se habla de sueldos, se alborota el gallinero as soon as wages are mentioned, people get all worked up2. [amotinar] to stir up, to rouse3. [desordenar] to mess up;el viento le alborotó el pelo the wind messed up her hair♦ vito be rowdy;¡niños, no alboroten! calm down, children!* * *I v/t1 stir up2 ( desordenar) disturbII v/i make a racket* * *alborotar vt1) : to excite, to agitate2) : to incite, to stir up* * *alborotar vb2. (desordenar) to mess up3. (hacer ruido) to make a racket -
2 alborotar
• bestir• confuse by haste• disturb -
3 alborotar el cotarro
* * *(v.) = make + troubleEx. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.* * *(v.) = make + troubleEx: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.
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4 alborotar el gallinero
(v.) = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeonsEx. There is a new book just coming out that promises to set the cat among the pigeons on the Shakespeare scene.Ex. Banks have put the cat among the pigeons by warning that without heavy increases in interest rates house prices would spiral out of control.* * *(v.) = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeonsEx: There is a new book just coming out that promises to set the cat among the pigeons on the Shakespeare scene.
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5 alborotar el palomar
(v.) = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeonsEx. There is a new book just coming out that promises to set the cat among the pigeons on the Shakespeare scene.Ex. Banks have put the cat among the pigeons by warning that without heavy increases in interest rates house prices would spiral out of control.* * *(v.) = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeonsEx: There is a new book just coming out that promises to set the cat among the pigeons on the Shakespeare scene.
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6 alborotar el avispero
• court problems• look for trouble• stir up the hornet's nest -
7 alborotar el cortijo
• cause a commotion -
8 alborotar el cotarro
• cause trouble• stir up trouble -
9 alborotar el gallinero
• cause a stir• cause trouble -
10 alborotar el palomar
• cause a commotion• put the cat among the pigeons -
11 alborotar el rancho
• cause trouble -
12 alborotado
adj.excited, disorderly, agitated, restless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: alborotar.* * *1→ link=alborotar alborotar► adjetivo1 (agitado) agitated, excited2 (ruidoso) noisy, rowdy3 (desordenado) untidy, messy4 (irreflexivo) reckless, rash* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=excitado) agitated, excited; (=ruidoso) noisy; (=precipitado) hasty; (=impetuoso) reckless; (=amotinado) riotous2) [período] troubled, eventful3) [mar] rough* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( nervioso) agitated; (animado, excitado) excited3) ( precipitado) hasty, rash* * *= disorderly, abuzz, hurly-burly.Ex. As expected, students in disorderly schools tend to have higher misbehavior and lower achievement.Ex. She is keeping New York abuzz by shrouding the launch of 'Talk,' her new magazine, in mystery.Ex. Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( nervioso) agitated; (animado, excitado) excited3) ( precipitado) hasty, rash* * *= disorderly, abuzz, hurly-burly.Ex: As expected, students in disorderly schools tend to have higher misbehavior and lower achievement.
Ex: She is keeping New York abuzz by shrouding the launch of 'Talk,' her new magazine, in mystery.Ex: Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * *alborotado -daA1 (nervioso) agitated; (animado, excitado) excited2 ‹grupo/muchedumbre› (ruidoso) noisy, rowdy; (amotinado) riotousB1 ‹mar› rough, choppy2 ‹pelo› untidy, disheveled*C (precipitado) hasty, reckless, rash* * *
Del verbo alborotar: ( conjugate alborotar)
alborotado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
alborotado
alborotar
alborotado◊ -da adjetivo
1
(animado, excitado) excited
( amotinado) riotous
2 ‹ mar› rough;
‹ pelo› untidy, disheveled( conjugate disheveled)
alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
( excitar) to get … excited
alborotarse verbo pronominal
( excitarse) to get excited
alborotado,-a adjetivo
1 worked up, agitated
2 (desordenado) untidy, messy
3 (mar) rough
(tiempo) stormy
alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
' alborotado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotada
- desordenada
- desordenado
English:
ruffled
- disorderly
- excited
- tousled
- wind
* * *alborotado, -a adj1. [agitado] rowdy;los niños están alborotados con la excursión the children are all excited about the trip;los ánimos están alborotados feelings are running high2. [pelo] dishevelled3. [mar] rough* * *I adj1 rowdy2 ( imprudente) recklessII part → alborotar* * *alborotado, -da adj1) : excited, agitated2) : rowdy, unruly -
13 alboroto
m.1 din (ruido).2 fuss, to-do (jaleo).3 lot of noise, brawl, riot, bustle.4 frolic, noise, hullabaloo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alborotar.* * *1 (gritería) din, racket, row2 (desorden) uproar, commotion, disturbance3 (sobresalto) shock, alarm* * *noun m.1) disturbance2) riot* * *SM1) (=disturbio) disturbance; (=vocerío) racket, row; (=jaleo) uproar; (=motín) riot; (=pelea) brawl2) (=susto) scare, alarm* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex. There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex. The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex. No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.----* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex: There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex: The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex: No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *A1 (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; (excitación) excitement2 (ruido) racketB2 (motín) riot* * *
Del verbo alborotar: ( conjugate alborotar)
alboroto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
alborotó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
alborotar
alboroto
alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
( excitar) to get … excited
alborotarse verbo pronominal
( excitarse) to get excited
alboroto sustantivo masculino
( excitación) excitement
( motín) riot
alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
alboroto sustantivo masculino
1 (jaleo) din, racket
2 (disturbios) disturbance, uproar
' alboroto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- armar
- gresca
- mogollón
- organizarse
- barullo
- bochinche
- bronca
- escándalo
- jaleo
- tumulto
English:
commotion
- disturbance
- excitement
- fuss
- hubbub
- pandemonium
- rowdy
- uproar
- up
* * *♦ nm1. [ruido] din;había mucho alboroto en la calle there was a lot of noise in the street2. [jaleo] fuss, to-do;se armó un gran alboroto there was a huge fuss;se produjeron alborotos callejeros there were street disturbances♦ alborotos nmplCAm popcorn* * *m commotion* * *alboroto nm1) : disturbance, ruckus2) motín: riot* * *alboroto n1. (jaleo) racket2. (disturbio) disturbance / riot -
14 cotarro
m.1 riotous gathering (informal).dirigir el cotarro to rule the roost, to be the boss2 flophouse, dosshouse, night shelter, doss house.* * *\dirigir el cotarro / ser el amo del cotarro familiar to be the boss, run the show* * *SM1) * (=grupo)2) † (=albergue) night shelter for tramps3) Cono Sur * (=colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) ** * *masculino (Esp fam)se armó un cotarro — there was a real to-do (colloq)
dirigir el cotarro — to be the boss o leader
* * *----* alborotar el cotarro = make + trouble.* amo del cotarro, el = cock-of-the-walk.* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* todo el cotarro = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* * *masculino (Esp fam)se armó un cotarro — there was a real to-do (colloq)
dirigir el cotarro — to be the boss o leader
* * ** alborotar el cotarro = make + trouble.* amo del cotarro, el = cock-of-the-walk.* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* todo el cotarro = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* * *se armó el cotarro there was a real to-do ( colloq)alborotar el cotarro to make troubledirigir el cotarro to be the boss o leader, to rule the roost* * *
cotarro m fam el que dirige el cotarro soy yo, I rule the roost
* * *cotarro nmFamle gusta meterse en todos los cotarros he likes to be involved in everything;pusieron algo de música para animar el cotarro they put on some music to liven things up;alborotar el cotarro to stir up trouble;dirigir el cotarro to rule the roost, to be the boss* * *m:manejar el cotarro fam be the boss fam ;animar el cotarro fam liven things up -
15 avispero
m.1 wasp's nest (nido).2 mess (informal) (lío).meterse en un avispero to get into a mess3 comb, wasp nest, wasps' nest, vespiary.* * *1 (conjunto de avispas) swarm of wasps2 (nido de avispas) wasp's nest4 MEDICINA carbuncle* * *SM1) (=nido) wasps' nest2) (Med) carbuncle3) * (=enredo) hornet's nest, messmeterse en un avispero — to get o.s. into a jam *
* * *a) ( nido) wasps' nestesa oficina es un avispero — (RPl) that office is a madhouse (colloq)
alborotar or revolver el avispero — to stir up a hornet's nest
b) ( lío) messc) (Med) carbuncle* * *= wasps' nest.Ex. When I was a young, troublesome rapscallion, one of my favorite destructive pastimes was to throw rocks at wasps' nests.* * *a) ( nido) wasps' nestesa oficina es un avispero — (RPl) that office is a madhouse (colloq)
alborotar or revolver el avispero — to stir up a hornet's nest
b) ( lío) messc) (Med) carbuncle* * *= wasps' nest.Ex: When I was a young, troublesome rapscallion, one of my favorite destructive pastimes was to throw rocks at wasps' nests.
* * *1 (nido) wasps' nestalborotar or revolver el avispero to stir up a hornet's nest2 (lío) messmeterse en un avispero to get oneself into a mess o into trouble3 ( Med) carbuncle* * *
avispero sustantivo masculino ( nido) wasps' nest
avispero sustantivo masculino
1 (nido) wasps' nest
2 (asunto complicado, lío) mess
* * *avispero nm1. [nido] wasps' nest;Famalborotar el avispero to stir up a hornet's nestmeterse en un avispero to get into a mess* * *m wasps’ nest;meterse en un avispero fig get o.s. into trouble* * *avispero nm: wasps' nest -
16 gallinero
adj.chicken.m.1 henhouse (corral).2 gods (informal) (Teatro).3 madhouse (informal) (alboroto).4 chicken coop, hen house, coop, chicken house.5 peanut gallery.* * *1 henhouse2 familiar bedlam, madhouse■ aquello era un gallinero, todos hablaban a la vez it was a madhouse, everyone was talking at the same time* * *noun m.1) coop2) gallery* * *gallinero, -a1. SM / F1) (=criador) chicken farmer2) (=pollero) poulterer, poultry dealer2. SM1) (=criadero) henhouse, coop; (=cesta) poultry basket2) (Teat) gods pl, top gallery3) (=confusión) hubbub; (=griterío) noisy gathering; (=casa de locos) madhouse* * *a) (Zool) ( corral) henhouse, coopalborotar or (CS fam) revolver el gallinero — to set the cat among the pigeons
b) (fam) ( sitio ruidoso) madhouse (colloq)c) (fam) (en el cine, teatro)el gallinero — the gods (colloq)
* * *a) (Zool) ( corral) henhouse, coopalborotar or (CS fam) revolver el gallinero — to set the cat among the pigeons
b) (fam) ( sitio ruidoso) madhouse (colloq)c) (fam) (en el cine, teatro)el gallinero — the gods (colloq)
* * *el gallinero= gods, the, balconies, theEx: The gods is a theatrical term, common in Britain especially, referring to the highest areas of a theatre such as the balconies.
Ex: The gods is a theatrical term, common in Britain especially, referring to the highest areas of a theatre such as the balconies.gallinero11 = henhouse, hen-coop, coop, chicken-coop.Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.
Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.Ex: The two flocks of chickens are rotated through the three coops so that one chicken-coop is always empty.Ex: The two flocks of chickens are rotated through the three coops so that one chicken-coop is always empty.* alborotar el gallinero = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* revolver el gallinero = set + the cat among the pigeons.gallinero22 = balcony seats.Ex: The highest price orchestra seats were about $55, while the lowest-price balcony seats were about $17.
* gallinero, el = gods, the, balconies, the.* * *alborotar or revolver el gallinero (CS fam); to set the cat among the pigeons, stir up a hornet's nestaquello parece un gallinero it's like a madhouse o it's total bedlam in there ( colloq)3 ( fam)* * *
gallinero sustantivo masculino
c) (fam) (en el cine, teatro):◊ el gallinero the gods (colloq)
gallinero sustantivo masculino
1 hen run
2 Teat el gallinero, the gods pl
' gallinero' also found in these entries:
English:
coop
- gallery
- god
- hen-coop
* * *gallinero nm1. [corral] henhouse* * *m henhouse* * *gallinero nm: chicken coop, henhouse -
17 palomar
m.1 dovecote (pequeño).2 pigeon house, columbary, dovecote, pigeon loft.* * *1 dovecote* * *SM dovecot(e)* * *masculino dovecot, pigeon loft* * *= pigeon loft, pigeoncot(e), dovecot(e).Ex. Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.Ex. This large pigeoncote was built in about 1796 from brick and has a pantile roof.Ex. Throughout history, dovecotes have played an important role as a source of food for people, and for Colonial America, a source of fertilizer.----* alborotar el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* revolver el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* * *masculino dovecot, pigeon loft* * *= pigeon loft, pigeoncot(e), dovecot(e).Ex: Equally the housewife happily crossing off her numbers in the bingo hall is just as much at leisure as is her husband painting his pigeon loft and then going for a drink with his mates at the pub.
Ex: This large pigeoncote was built in about 1796 from brick and has a pantile roof.Ex: Throughout history, dovecotes have played an important role as a source of food for people, and for Colonial America, a source of fertilizer.* alborotar el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* revolver el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* * *dovecot, pigeon loft* * *
palomar sustantivo masculino
dovecot, pigeon loft
palomar sustantivo masculino pigeon house, dovecote
' palomar' also found in these entries:
English:
pigeon loft
* * *palomar nm[pequeño] dovecote; [grande] pigeon shed* * *m pigeon loft -
18 agitación
f.1 agitation, fuss, excitement, fluster.2 agitation, troublemaking, rebellion, insubordination.* * *1 agitation2 figurado excitement, restlessness* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de mano] waving, flapping; [de bebida] shaking, stirring; [de mar] roughness2) (Pol) agitation; (=bullicio) bustle, stir; (=intranquilidad) nervousness; (=emoción) excitement* * *a) (Pol) agitationb) ( nerviosismo) agitationc) (de calle, ciudad) bustle* * *= upheaval, agitation, turmoil, stir, shaking, convulsion, spin, restlessness.Ex. Solutions will generally be sought in accordance with in-house knowledge and practices in order to avoid major upheavals in production techniques and strategies.Ex. Historically, similar forces appear to be responsible for the agitation to decentralise libraries on university campuses.Ex. China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex. With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.Ex. The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex. Spain's transition from dictatorship to pacific and stable democracy without producing major national convulsions is remarkable.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.----* agitación política = political turmoil, political upheaval.* agitación social = social upheaval.* * *a) (Pol) agitationb) ( nerviosismo) agitationc) (de calle, ciudad) bustle* * *= upheaval, agitation, turmoil, stir, shaking, convulsion, spin, restlessness.Ex: Solutions will generally be sought in accordance with in-house knowledge and practices in order to avoid major upheavals in production techniques and strategies.
Ex: Historically, similar forces appear to be responsible for the agitation to decentralise libraries on university campuses.Ex: China has suffered from over a decade of turmoil which has prevented the development of modern information services.Ex: With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.Ex: The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex: Spain's transition from dictatorship to pacific and stable democracy without producing major national convulsions is remarkable.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.* agitación política = political turmoil, political upheaval.* agitación social = social upheaval.* * *1 ( Pol) agitationpreocupados por la agitación reinante worried by the prevailing state of unrest2 (nerviosismo) agitation3 (de una calle, ciudad) bustle* * *
agitación sustantivo femenino
agitación f (nerviosismo) restlessness
(descontento social) unrest
' agitación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotar
- convulsión
- polvareda
- torbellino
- alboroto
- alteración
- conmoción
- ebullición
- movimiento
English:
agitation
- excitement
- ferment
- flurry
- upheaval
* * *agitación nf1. [intranquilidad] restlessness, agitation;respondió con agitación she answered agitatedly;el café le provoca agitación coffee makes him nervous2. [jaleo] racket, commotion3. [conflicto] unrest;la agitación estudiantil ha crecido there has been an increase in student unrest4. [del mar] choppiness* * *f POL unrest* * *1) : agitation2) nerviosismo: nervousness -
19 agitar
v.1 to shake.agitar los brazos/un pañuelo to wave one's arms/a handkerchiefagítese antes de usar shake before use2 to get worked up (poner nervioso a).3 to stir up (masas, pueblo).Pedro agita el cóctel Peter stirs the cocktail.4 to agitate, to upheave, to cause unrest in, to incite.El comunicado agitó al pueblo The press release agitated the people.5 to flap, to flutter.El avecilla agitó su alita The little bird flapped its winglet.6 to fling about, to wave.Noel agitó los brazos Noel flung his arms about.7 to perturb, to confuse by haste, to flurry.La noticia agitó a Silvia The news flurried Silvia.8 to rustle, to move.* * *■ 'Agítese antes de usarlo' "Shake before use"2 (intranquilizar) agitate, excite1 (moverse) to move restlessly2 (inquietarse) to become agitated/disturbed3 (mar) to become rough* * *verb1) to shake, agitate2) wave, flap•- agitarse* * *1. VT1) [+ mano, bandera, arma] to wave2) [+ botella, líquido] to shakeagité al herido para que volviera en si — I shook the injured man o I gave the injured man a shake to bring him round
3) (=inquietar) to worry, upset4) (=convulsionar) [+ multitud] to stir up5) (=esgrimir) to use2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <líquido/botella> to shakeb) <brazo/pañuelo> to wave; < alas> to flapc) <sociedad/país> to cause unrest in2.agitarse v pronb) ( inquietarse) to get worked up* * *= shake up, stir up, stir, flail, roil, swish.Ex. This will shake up library managers no end.Ex. The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.Ex. The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.Ex. The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex. Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.Ex. Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.----* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* agitarse = churn, flutter, wave, slosh around.* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* agitar una bandera = wave + flag.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <líquido/botella> to shakeb) <brazo/pañuelo> to wave; < alas> to flapc) <sociedad/país> to cause unrest in2.agitarse v pronb) ( inquietarse) to get worked up* * *= shake up, stir up, stir, flail, roil, swish.Ex: This will shake up library managers no end.
Ex: The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.Ex: The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.Ex: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.Ex: Financial markets, which had been roiled Tuesday by a falling dollar and soaring energy prices, recovered some of their losses Wednesday.Ex: Swishing wine in the mouth helps you taste all the flavors in a wine.* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* agitarse = churn, flutter, wave, slosh around.* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* agitar una bandera = wave + flag.* * *agitar [A1 ]vt1 ‹líquido/botella› to shake[ S ] agítese antes de usar shake well before use2 ‹brazo/bandera/pañuelo› to waveel pájaro agitaba las alas the bird was flapping its wingsel viento agitaba las hojas the leaves rustled in the wind, the wind rustled the leaves3 ‹sociedad/país› to cause unrest in■ agitarse1 «barca» to toss; «toldo» to flap2 (inquietarse) to get worked up* * *
agitar ( conjugate agitar) verbo transitivo
‹ alas› to flap
agitarse verbo pronominal
[ barca] to toss;
[ toldo] to flap
agitar verbo transitivo
1 (el contenido de un envase) to shake
2 (alterar a una multitud) to agitate, stir up
' agitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitador
- agitadora
- alborotar
- mover
- sacudir
English:
agitate
- churn
- flap
- flourish
- flutter
- shake
- shake up
- stir
- swish
- throw about
- throw around
- wave
- whip
* * *♦ vt1. [sacudir] to shake;[remover] to stir;agitar los brazos/un pañuelo to wave one's arms/a handkerchief;agítese antes de usar [en etiqueta] shake before use2. [poner nervioso a] to get worked up3. [inquietar] to worry, to upset4. [masas, pueblo] to stir up* * *v/t1 shake; figstir up* * *agitar vt1) : to agitate, to shake2) : to wave, to flap3) : to stir up* * *agitar vb2. (pañuelo, brazos) to wave -
20 agitarse
pron.v.to flutter, to palpitate.* * *1 (moverse) to move restlessly2 (inquietarse) to become agitated/disturbed3 (mar) to become rough* * *1) to stir2) toss* * *VPR1) (=moverse) [ramas] to stir; [bandera, toldo] to flap; [mar] to get rough; [barco] to toss2) (=inquietarse) to get worried o upset3) (=moverse inquieto)* * *(v.) = churn, flutter, wave, slosh aroundEx. Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex. Above the columns, weighing a total of 37000 kgs, is the impressive draping, decorated with festoons that seem to flutter in the breeze.Ex. The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* * *(v.) = churn, flutter, wave, slosh aroundEx: Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.
Ex: Above the columns, weighing a total of 37000 kgs, is the impressive draping, decorated with festoons that seem to flutter in the breeze.Ex: The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.Ex: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* * *
■agitarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ponerse nervioso) to become agitated
2 (el mar) to become rough
' agitarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitar
- alborotar
- alebrestarse
English:
churn
- flap
- flutter
- jerk
- quiver
- slosh
- stir
- wave
* * *vpr1. [moverse] to move, to shake2. [ponerse nervioso] to get worked up3. [inquietarse] to become agitated* * *v/r become agitated oworked up* * *vr1) : to toss about, to flap around2) : to get upset
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