ruckus
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ruckus(
ruh
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kuhs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (noisy commotion)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el jaleo (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I heard people shouting outside, so I went out to see what all the ruckus was about.Oí gritar a la gente afuera, y salí a ver a qué se debía tanto jaleo.
b. el alboroto (M)
(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).
A customer raised a ruckus over the store's returns policy.Un cliente armó un alboroto en relación con la política de devoluciones de la tienda.
c. el follón (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Some passengers started raising a ruckus when they were told no more trains would run that day.Algunos pasajeros empezaron a armar un follón cuando se les dijo que ese día no habría más trenes.
2. (colloquial) (controversy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el escándalo (M)
(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).
His sexist remarks caused a ruckus among female members of the party.Sus comentarios sexistas provocaron un escándalo entre las mujeres afiliadas al partido.
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