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1 riot
1. noun(a noisy disturbance created by a usually large group of people: The protest march developed into a riot.) disturbio, motín
2. verb(to form or take part in a riot: The protesters were rioting in the street.) amotinarse; participar en disturbios- rioter- riotous
- riotously
- riotousness
- run riot
riot1 n disturbioriot2 vb causar disturbiostr['raɪət]1 (in street) disturbio2 (in prison) motín nombre masculino1 (in street) provocar disturbios2 (in prison) amotinarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto run riot provocar disturbiosriot police policía antidisturbiosriot ['raɪət] vi: amotinarseriot n: motín m, tumulto m, alboroto mn.• alboroto s.m.• amotinamiento s.m.• bullanga s.f.• demostración violenta s.f.• disturbio s.m.• herrería s.f.• motín s.m.v.• alborotar v.• alborotarse v.• amotinar v.• amotinarse v.
I 'raɪətto run riot — \<\<fans\>\> descontrolarse, desmadrarse (fam)
she let her imagination run riot — dio rienda suelta a su imaginación; (before n) <gear, shield> antidisturbios adj inv, antimotines adj inv (Col)
b) ( hilarious occasion) (colloq) desmadre m (fam)c) ( funny person) (colloq)she's a riot — es comiquísima, es un plato (AmS fam), es la monda (Esp fam)
d) ( profusion)a riot of color — un derroche or una profusión de color
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intransitive verb causar disturbios or desórdenes; \<\<prisoners\>\> amotinarse['raɪǝt]1. N2) (fig)- run riot3) * (fig) (=wild success) exitazo mit was a riot! — ¡fue divertidísimo!, ¡fue la monda! *
he's a riot! — ¡es un tipo desternillante!, ¡te mondas de risa con él!
2.VI amotinarse3.CPDriot act N —
- read sb the riot actriot control N — control m antidisturbios
riot police N — policía f antidisturbios
riot shield N — escudo m antidisturbios
riot squad N — = riot police
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I ['raɪət]to run riot — \<\<fans\>\> descontrolarse, desmadrarse (fam)
she let her imagination run riot — dio rienda suelta a su imaginación; (before n) <gear, shield> antidisturbios adj inv, antimotines adj inv (Col)
b) ( hilarious occasion) (colloq) desmadre m (fam)c) ( funny person) (colloq)she's a riot — es comiquísima, es un plato (AmS fam), es la monda (Esp fam)
d) ( profusion)a riot of color — un derroche or una profusión de color
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intransitive verb causar disturbios or desórdenes; \<\<prisoners\>\> amotinarse
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