estropicio
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el estropicio(
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troh
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (destruction)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. damage
Aunque no se trataba de un gran terremoto, provocó un estropicio considerable.Even though it wasn't a major earthquake, it caused considerable damage.
b. havoc
Los fanáticos del equipo visitante causaron un estropicio en el estadio.The visiting fans caused havoc at the stadium.
c. real mess
El perro entró a la sala de estar e hizo un estropicio. ¡Rompió todos los sillones!The dog got into the living room and made a real mess. He ripped all the armchairs!
d. breakage
"Hay que pagar los estropicios causados por su hija," me dijo el alfarero."You need to pay for the breakages caused by your daughter," said the potter.
e. smashing
Todavía siento las cabezadas del barco y oigo el estropicio de la vajilla en la cocina.I can still feel the boat pitching and hear the smashing of crockery in the galley.
2. (colloquial) (brouhaha)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. rumpus (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hubo un estropicio en el bar cuando el camarero no quiso servir a unos borrachos.There was a rumpus in the bar when the waiter wouldn't serve some drunks.
b. 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
Algunos trabajadores montaron un estropicio por la despedida de su colega.A number of workers caused a ruckus over the firing of their colleague.
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