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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestumulto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"El tumulto en la reunión fue ensordecedor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance.
"The uproar in the crowd was deafening as the concert began." - 2
A loud and impassioned noise or outcry.
"There was an uproar in the meeting when the new policy was announced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Dutch word 'oproer', combining 'op' (up) and 'roer' (a stirring, commotion, or movement, related to 'roeren' meaning to stir). It entered the English language in the 16th century, evolving from a nautical and general sense of agitation into a term denoting a widespread public commotion or loud noise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uproar" is said worldwide
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tumulte
Transliteration: tyoom-tylt
"Le tumulte dans la foule était assourdissant."
Aufruhr
Transliteration: owf-roor
"Der Aufruhr im Publikum war ohrenbetäubend."
tumulto
Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"Il tumulto tra la folla era assordante."
tumulto
Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"El tumulto en la reunión fue ensordecedor."
tumulto
Transliteration: too-mool-toh
"O tumulto na plateia era ensurdecedor."
उथल-पुथल
Transliteration: uthal-puthal
"सभा में उथल-पुथल हो गई।"
骚动
Transliteration: sāodòng
"人群中的骚动令人震惊。"
소란
Transliteration: soran
"회의 중 소란이 일어났다."
騒動
Transliteration: sōdō
"会議中に騒動が起きた。"
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