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alborotar

  • [alβ̞oɾoˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De origen incierto. Posiblemente del latín volūtāre ("revolver", "agitar"), con influencia de alborozar.

verb haber alborotado · alborotando · habiendo alborotado · alborotado · alboroto · alborotas

  1. pronominal Romper la tranquilidad o la quietud (en el ánimo o en el ambiente).
  2. pronominal Promover rebelión o sentimiento de protesta, desorden o desobediencia.
  3. pronominal Causar movimiento del agua u otro líquido, creando ondas u olas fuertes o rápidas.
  4. pronominal Causar animación, júbilo, entusiasmo o alegría.

In English

  • agitate to stir up, to disturb or excite
  • tease to provoke or disturb
  • ballyhoo to sensationalize or make grand claims
  • infect to make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion
  • stir up to arouse or excite passion or action

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MLA

"alborotar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/alborotar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

alborotar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/alborotar

Chicago

"alborotar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/alborotar.

BibTeX
@misc{alborotar_2026,
  title = {alborotar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/alborotar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}