Riot (in English) 🔊
Ato de violencia colectiva (in Spanish) 🔊
Definitions
1. (Sudden Outbreak of Violence) (General)
a. a riot (a sudden outbreak of violence involving a group of people)
— The police struggled to contain the riot that erupted in the city center.
2. (Wild or Uncontrollable Behavior) (Informal)
b. a riot (uncontrollable or chaotic behavior)
— He’s been in a riot mood since he got into a fight with his friend.
Synonyms for Riot
massacre – una masacre 🔊
protest – una manifestación 🔊
uprising – un motín 🔊
turmoil – un desorden 🔊
collective violence – violencia colectiva 🔊
tumult – un tumulto 🔊
pandemonium – un pandemonio 🔊
Antonyms for Riot
peaceful dispute – una disputa pacífica 🔊
peaceful march – una marcha pacífica 🔊
diplomacy – la diplomacia 🔊
peaceful intervention – una intervención pacífica 🔊
negotiation – una negociación 🔊
Examples of Riot
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| The police struggled to contain the riot that erupted in the city center. | La policía luchó por contener el ato de violencia colectiva que estalló en el centro de la ciudad. |
| Sometimes riots can turn deadly. | A veces atos de violencia colectiva pueden ser mortales. |
| Authorities worked to prevent riots from breaking out. | Las autoridades trabajaron para evitar que atos de violencia colectiva estallaran. |
| The riot in the stadium was quickly brought under control. | El ato de violencia colectiva en el estadio fue rápidamente controlado. |
| He tried to riot in court, but was forced to calm down. | Intentó desordenar en el tribunal, pero fue obligado a calmarse. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “The riot act was read to them.” | “Se les leyó el acta de desorden.” |
| “To riot in the streets.” | “Desorrar en las calles.” |
| “A riot broke out.” | “Estalló un ato de violencia colectiva.” |
| “He was arrested for rioting.” | “Fue arrestado por desorden.” |
Conjugations for “Riot“
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo rioto, tú riotas, él/ella/usted riiote, nosotros/nosotras riotamos, vosotros/vosotras riotáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes riotan |
| Past | yo rioteé, tú riotaste, él/ella/usted riotó, nosotros/nosotras rioteamos, vosotros/vosotras riotasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes riotaron |
| Future | yo riotaré, tú riotarás, él/ella/usted riotará, nosotros/nosotras riotaremos, vosotros/vosotras riotaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes riotarán |
Word of the Day
Riot – a sudden outbreak of violence involving a group of people
Usage: The police struggled to contain the riot that erupted in the city center.