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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalvoroço
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /awvoˈɾosu/
"Houve muito alvoroço antes do evento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fuss, excitement, or trouble, especially of a superfluous or fussy nature.
"After much ado, the committee finally reached a unanimous decision." - 2
A state of agitation or bustling activity.
"There was much ado in the kitchen as the chefs prepared for the grand banquet."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English phrase 'at do' meaning 'to do', which was a northern dialect variant used to express fuss or trouble. It evolved in the late Middle Ages into a single noun signifying unnecessary fuss, excitement, or bustle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ado" is said worldwide
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chahut
Transliteration: /ʃa.y/
"Tout ça pour tant de chahut."
Aufhebens
Transliteration: /ˈaʊfˌheːbn̩s/
"Viel Lärm um nichts ohne großes Aufhebens."
trambusto
Transliteration: /tramˈbusto/
"C'è stato molto trambusto per nulla."
alboroto
Transliteration: /alboˈɾoto/
"Hubo mucho alboroto por la noticia."
alvoroço
Transliteration: /awvoˈɾosu/
"Houve muito alvoroço antes do evento."
हंगामा
Transliteration: hangama
"बिना किसी हंगामे के काम पूरा हो गया।"
忙乱
Transliteration: máng luàn
"经过一番忙乱，问题终于解决了。"
소란
Transliteration: soran
"많은 소란 끝에 결정을 내렸다."
大騒ぎ
Transliteration: おおさわぎ
"さんざん大騒ぎした挙句に解決した。"
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