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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLärm machen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɛʁm maxən
"Die Jugendlichen machten gestern Abend auf der Straße großen Lärm."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause a great disturbance, uproar, or commotion; to behave in a wild, noisy, or rebellious manner.
"The local football fans started to raise cain in the streets after their team won the championship." - 2
To complain angrily or vigorously about something.
"Customers will definitely raise cain if the company increases its prices again this year."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
This idiomatic expression originates from the biblical account of Cain, the first murderer who killed his brother Abel, symbolizing the ultimate act of primordial violence and trouble-making. Emerging in American English during the early 19th century, the phrase evolved from literal biblical references into a colloquial idiom describing unruly, disruptive, or boisterous behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raise Cain" is said worldwide
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faire du tapage
Transliteration: fɛʁ dy tapaʒ
"Les clients ont commencé à faire du tapage quand le service a été annulé."
Lärm machen
Transliteration: lɛʁm maxən
"Die Jugendlichen machten gestern Abend auf der Straße großen Lärm."
fare baccano
Transliteration: ˈfaːre bakˈkaːno
"La folla ha iniziato a fare baccano fuori dallo stadio."
armar un escándalo
Transliteration: aɾˈmaɾ un esˈkandalo
"Los manifestantes salieron a la calle a armar un escándalo."
causar confusão
Transliteration: kawˈzaɾ kõfuˈzɐ̃w̃
"Eles começaram a causar confusão assim que o show terminou."
हंगामा खड़ा करना
Transliteration: hangama khada karna
"टिकट न मिलने पर भीड़ ने हंगामा खड़ा कर दिया।"
大闹
Transliteration: dà nào
"球迷们在酒吧里大闹了一场。"
소란을 피우다
Transliteration: soran-eul pi-uda
"취객들이 거리에서 소란을 피우기 시작했다."
大暴れする
Transliteration: oabare suru
"彼は試合に負けて大暴れした。"
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