🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소란

Pronunciation / Transliteration: soran

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fracas/frəˈkɑːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"바깥의 소란이 경찰의 주목을 끌었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

    "The fracas outside the bar drew the attention of the police."
  2. 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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