alborotar
alborotar
alborotar(
ahl
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boh
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roh
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to disrupt)
Hagan el favor de sentarse y no alborotar al conductor del autobús.Please, sit down and don't disturb the bus driver.
b. to agitate
No alborotes más las cosas, que ya tenemos suficientes problemas.Don't agitate things further; we already have enough problems.
c. to unsettle
Estábamos muy tranquilos hasta que llegaste a alborotar la paz.We were very relaxed here until you came to unsettle our peace.
2. (to inflame)
a. to stir up
Ese revoltoso vino a alborotar a los trabajadores.That disruptive man came to stir up the workers.
b. to incite
El líder de la protesta alborotó a los manifestantes con sus arengas.The protest leader incited the demonstrators with his harangue.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (to cause a commotion)
a. to make a racket
Mis vecinos parranderos comenzaron otra vez a alborotar.My party loving neighbors are making a racket again.
alborotarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (to get agitated)
a. to get worked up
No te alborotes tanto, que te puede dar un infarto.Don't get so worked up; you'll give yourself a heart attack.
b. to get excited
Los niños se alborotaron cuando les dijimos que íbamos de paseo.The kids got excited when we told them we were going on a trip.
5. (to get unruly)
a. to riot
La tripulación del barco pirata se alborotó protestando por la falta de comida.The pirate's ships crew rioted protesting the lack of food.
6. (to get choppy)
a. to get rough
El mar se alborotó terriblemente durante la tormenta.The sea got very rough during the storm.
7. (to get excited sexually) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to get horny
Agustín se alborotó y comenzó a acariciarme el cabello y a decirme cosas lindas.Agustin got horny and began caressing my hair and telling me nice things.
8. (to rise up) (Southern Cone)
a. to rear up
La yegua se alborotó y tiró al jinete al suelo.The mare reared up and sent the rider to the ground.
alborotartransitive verbintransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (perturbar)
a. to disturb, to unsettle
2. (amotinar)
a. to stir up, to rouse
3. (desordenar)
a. to mess up
el viento le alborotó el pelothe wind messed up her hair
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (general)
a. to be rowdy
¡niños, no alborotéis!calm down, children!
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
5. (perturbarse)
a. to get worked up
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