riot

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riot
[ˈraɪət]
sustantivo
1disturbio (m) algarada (f) (uprising)
  • a riot of color -> una explosión de colores
  • the children ran riot while their parents were away -> los niños se desmandaron cuando no estaban sus padres
  • her imagination was running riot -> su imaginación se había desomebodyocado
  • to read somebody the riot act -> poner los puntos sobre las íes a alguien, leerle la cartilla a alguien (español de España)
  • riot police -> policía (f) antidisturbios
  • riot squad -> brigada (f) antidisturbios
verbo intransitivo
2causar or provocar disturbios (crowd); amotinarse (prisoners)

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riot [raiot]
sustantivo
1Tumulto, sedición, alboroto, motín, asonada.
2Desenfreno, desorden, exceso; borrachera.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Andar en borracheras, vivir desenfrenadamente, entregarse a los vicios. (n)
2Causar alborotos, sediciones, tumultos o motines. (n)

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riot [ˈraɪət]
noun
1 (uprising) disturbio; (m) motín; (m) (in prison) amotinamiento; (m) sublevación; (f)
there was nearly a riot hubo casi un motín; to put down a riot controlar un disturbio
2
a riot of colour un derroche de color
to run riot (go out of control) desmandarse; (spread) extenderse por todas partes; cubrirlo todo
to let one's imagination run riot dejar volar la imaginación
3 (informal) (wild success) exitazo; (m)
it was a riot! ¡fue divertidísimo!; ¡fue la monda!; (informal) he's a riot! ¡es un tipo desternillante!; ¡te mondas de risa con él!
verb:intransitive
amotinarse
modifier
riot act (n)
to read sb the riot act (informal) leerle la cartilla a algn
riot gear (n) uniforme antidisturbios; (m)
riot police (n) policía antidisturbios; (f)
riot shield (n) escudo antidisturbios; (m)
riot squad (n)
riot police See culture box in entry riot.

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Verb Conjugation for "riot"

Imperative
  • riot
  • you riot
  • he/she riots
  • we riot
  • you riot
  • they riot
Preterite
  • I rioted
  • you rioted
  • he/she rioted
  • we rioted
  • you rioted
  • they rioted
Present Continuous
  • I am rioting
  • you are rioting
  • he/she is rioting
  • we are rioting
  • you are rioting
  • they are rioting
Present Perfect
  • I have rioted
  • you have rioted
  • he/she has rioted
  • we have rioted
  • you have rioted
  • they have rioted
Past Continuous
  • I was rioting
  • you were rioting
  • he/she was rioting
  • we were rioting
  • you were rioting
  • they were rioting
Past Perfect
  • I had rioted
  • you had rioted
  • he/she had rioted
  • we had rioted
  • you had rioted
  • they had rioted
Future
  • I will riot
  • you will riot
  • he/she will riot
  • we will riot
  • you will riot
  • they will riot
Future Perfect
  • I will have rioted
  • you will have rioted
  • he/she will have rioted
  • we will have rioted
  • you will have rioted
  • they will have rioted
Future Continuous
  • I will be rioting
  • you will be rioting
  • he/she will be rioting
  • we will be rioting
  • you will be rioting
  • they will be rioting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been rioting
  • you have been rioting
  • he/she has been rioting
  • we have been rioting
  • you have been rioting
  • they have been rioting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been rioting
  • you will have been rioting
  • he/she will have been rioting
  • we will have been rioting
  • you will have been rioting
  • they will have been rioting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been rioting
  • you had been rioting
  • he/she had been rioting
  • we had been rioting
  • you had been rioting
  • they had been rioting
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