ruido

Definitions of ruido
  1. noun
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
    synonyms: alboroto, batahola, bochinche, chocho, cisco, danza, escándalo, estropicio, estruendo, fandango, follón, jaleo, jarana, marimorena, mitin, película, polvareda, revuelo, tomate, tracamundana, trifulca, trisca, tumulto, zacapela, zaragata, zipizape
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    agitación, ajetreo, bulla, bullicio, movimiento, tejemaneje, trajín, tráfago
    a rapid active commotion
  2. noun
    a rapid active commotion
    synonyms: agitación, ajetreo, bulla, bullicio, movimiento, tejemaneje, trajín, tráfago
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    alboroto, batahola, bochinche, chocho, cisco, danza, escándalo, estropicio, estruendo, fandango, follón, jaleo, jarana, marimorena, mitin, película, polvareda, revuelo, tomate, tracamundana, trifulca, trisca, tumulto, zacapela, zaragata, zipizape
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
  3. noun
    the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise
    synonyms: vocinglería
  4. noun
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
    synonyms: cacofonía
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    disonancia
    disagreeable sounds
  5. noun
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    synonyms: algarabía, barullo, bulla, bullicio, disonancia, estruendo, estrépito, guirigay, 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
  6. noun
    a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
    synonyms: castañeteo, cencerreo, chacoloteo, chapaleo, choque, estruendo, estrépito, repiqueteo, tableteo, tecleo, traqueteo, triquitraque, trápala
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    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  7. noun
    a short light metallic sound
    synonyms: caponera, carraca, cencerreo, chirona, choque, hotel, maraca, matraca, sonaja, sonajera, sonajero, sonsonete, tableteo, talego, tecleo, tintineo, tintín, traqueteo, trena, trullo
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    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  8. noun
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    synonyms: agitación, alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, conmoción, disturbios, lío, movida, perturbación, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno, tumulto
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    incidente
    a public disturbance
    tormenta
    a violent commotion or disturbance
    centro de la agitación, foco de los disturbios
    a center of trouble or disturbance
    estruendo, tumulto
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
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    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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