melee

melee(
mey
-
ley
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el tumulto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A pickpocket took advantage of the melee to steal his wallet.Un carterista aprovechó el tumulto para robarle la billetera.
a. la refriega
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Somebody threw a punch and, in the ensuing melee two people were injured.Alguien dio un puñetazo y, en la refriega que tuvo lugar a continuación, dos personas resultaron heridas.
b. la riña
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Police waded into the melee to try and restore order.Los policías se metieron en la riña para tratar de restablecer el orden.
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