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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrawl
/brɔːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A noisy, rough, and disorderly fight involving several people.
"The bar erupted into a brawl after the football match."
- 1
To engage in a noisy, rough, and disorderly fight.
"The two rival groups brawled in the street."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English words like bralllen or braulen, likely of Germanic origin akin to Middle Dutch braulen meaning to boast or clamor. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a noisy quarrel or boastful commotion to its modern primary sense of a rough, disorderly physical fight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brawl" is said worldwide
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bagarre
Transliteration: ba-gar
"Une bagarre a éclaté dans le bar."
Rauferei
Transliteration: rau-fe-rai
"Eine Rauferei brach nach dem Spiel aus."
rissa
Transliteration: ris-sa
"C'è stata una rissa nel pub."
pelea
Transliteration: pe-le-a
"Hubo una pelea después del partido."
briga
Transliteration: bri-ga
"Houve uma briga no bar."
झगड़ा
Transliteration: jhagda
"बार में एक झगड़ा हुआ।"
打斗
Transliteration: dǎdòu
"酒吧里发生了打斗。"
난투
Transliteration: nantu
"바에서 난투가 벌어졌다."
乱闘
Transliteration: rantō
"バーで乱闘が起こった。"
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