algarabía

Definitions of algarabía
  1. noun
    disturbance usually in protest
    synonyms: agitación, barbulla, batahola, greguería, griterío, tormenta, vocería, zalagarda, zambeque, zaragata
  2. noun
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    synonyms: barullo, bulla, bullicio, disonancia, estruendo, estrépito, guirigay, ruido, trulla
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    trastos
    unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
    estática, interferencias, parásito, parásitos
    a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
    type of:
    dificultad, problema
    an event causing distress or pain
  3. noun
    unintelligible talking
    synonyms: galimatías, griego, guirigay
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    abracadabra
    gibberish and nonsense
    balbuceo
    gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
    chorradas, chuminadas
    foolish gibberish
    embarullo
    an incomprehensible talk
    ambigüedades, palabras ambiguas
    deliberately unintelligible gibberish
    charloteo, monserga, parloteo, tarabilla
    rapid and indistinct speech
    conjuro
    language or ritual causing, or intending to cause, confusion
    type of:
    absurdo, despropósito, disparate
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  4. noun
    loud confused noise from many sources
    synonyms: alboroto, barahúnda, bullicio, chillería, gallinero, greguería, gresca, grita, guachafita, guirigay, jaleo, rebullicio, tole, zurriburri
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    type of:
    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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