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"Bulla" is a form of "bulla", a noun which is often translated as "racket". "Bullicioso" is an adjective which is often translated as "noisy". Learn more about the difference between "bulla" and "bullicioso" below.
la bulla(
boo
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (noise)
a. racket (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
En esta calle hay mucha bulla en época de fiestas.There's a lot of racket on this street during festival season.
b. uproar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La bulla en la casa del vecino era ensordecedora, así que llamé a la policía.The uproar from my neighbor's house was deafening, so I called the police.
c. ruckus (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
En el bar de abajo, siempre había mucha bulla y no podía dormir.In the bar downstairs there was always a ruckus and I couldn't sleep.
2. (colloquial) (fight)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
3. (colloquial) (haste) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No me metas tanta bulla que seguimos bien de tiempo.Don't rush me so much; we're still good on time.
Mi padre me metió mucha bulla y al final fuimos los primeros en llegar.My father kept hurrying me, and then we ended up being the first ones to arrive.
bullicioso(
boo
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yee
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syoh
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. noisy
Debajo de mi casa hay un bar muy bullicioso, y no puedo dormir por el barullo.There is a noisy bar below my apartment, and I can't sleep because of the racket.
Este restaurante es excelente, pero tiene una atmósfera muy bulliciosa de noche.This restaurant is excellent, but it has a very noisy atmosphere at night.
b. rowdy
El dueño quería cerrar el restaurante, pero algunos clientes bulliciosos no querían irse.The owner wanted to close the restaurant, but a few rowdy customers didn't want to leave.
2. (hectic)
a. busy
El Gran Bazar, como cualquier mercado grande, es bullicioso y lleno de actividad.The Grand Bazaar, like any big market, is busy and full of activity.
Esta calle es muy bulliciosa así que te recomiendo buscar departamento en otra zona.This is a very busy street so I would suggest looking for an apartment in another area.
b. bustling
Playa del Carmen es un lugar de veraneo animado y bullicioso, con mucha actividad.Playa del Carmen is a lively, bustling resort with a lot going on.
3. (restless)
a. boisterous
En mi clase hay un niño muy bullicioso que agita a los demás.In my class there's a boisterous child who works the others up.
