Polyglot Dictionary

jaleo

/xaˈleo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los jaleos

Meaning

  1. racket

    • Hay mucho jaleo.

      There's a lot of racket.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

alboroto

jaleo is a very common, everyday word for noise, commotion or fuss; alboroto is a close synonym.

bulla

bulla and jaleo are close synonyms for "noise, commotion," interchangeable.

estrépito

estrépito and jaleo are close synonyms for "racket, commotion"; estrépito emphasizes a loud, crashing noise.

Similar in other languages

French

raquette

raquette is the French word for the same thing — both mean "racket."

Practice

1 What does jaleo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hay mucho ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jaleo?

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