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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfracas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fracas
"Il fracas fuori dal bar ha attirato l'attenzione della polizia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A noisy disturbance or quarrel.
"The fracas outside the bar drew the attention of the police." - 2
A situation that results in a failure or a breakdown.
"The project ended in a fracas due to poor planning and execution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fracas' originates from the Spanish word 'fracasado', which means 'failure' or 'to fail'. It entered English in the mid-19th century, reflecting a shift from its original meaning of a noisy disturbance or quarrel to a more general sense of failure or disruption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fracas" is said worldwide
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fracas
Transliteration: frakas
"Le fracas à l'extérieur du bar a attiré l'attention de la police."
Lärm
Transliteration: Lärm
"Der Lärm vor der Bar zog die Aufmerksamkeit der Polizei auf sich."
fracas
Transliteration: fracas
"Il fracas fuori dal bar ha attirato l'attenzione della polizia."
fracas
Transliteration: fracas
"El fracas fuera del bar atrajo la atención de la policía."
fracas
Transliteration: fracas
"O fracas fora do bar chamou a atenção da polícia."
शोर
Transliteration: shor
"बार के बाहर का शोर पुलिस का ध्यान आकर्षित करता है।"
喧闹
Transliteration: xuān nào
"酒吧外的喧闹引起了警察的注意。"
소란
Transliteration: soran
"바깥의 소란이 경찰의 주목을 끌었다."
騒音
Transliteration: souon
"バーの外の騒音が警察の注意を引いた。"
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