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riot·ing [ˈraɪətɪŋ, Am -t̬-] N no pl

rioting
Randalieren nt
rioting
Krawalle pl

I. riot [ˈraɪət] N

1. riot:

riot (disturbance)
Krawall m <-s, -e>
riot (disturbance)
Unruhen pl
riot (disturbance)
Ausschreitungen pl
riot (uproar)
Aufstand m <-(e)s, -stän·de> a. fig
riot (uproar)
Aufruhr m <-(e)s, -e> a. fig
race riot
Rassenunruhen pl
to trigger a riot
Unruhen auslösen

2. riot no pl fig approv (display):

a riot of colour[s]
eine Farbenpracht

3. riot no pl fig (outburst):

a riot of emotions
ein Gefühlsausbruch m

4. riot no pl inf (entertaining person, thing):

to have a riot of a time
eine tolle Zeit haben inf
to be a riot
zum Schießen [o. Schreien] sein inf

Phrases:

to run riot (behave uncontrollably) people
Amok laufen
to run riot emotions
verrücktspielen
to run riot artist
sich acc in [wilden] Farb-/Klangorgien ergehen
to run riot (spread uncontrollably) prejudices
um sich acc greifen
to run riot weeds
wuchern <wuchert, wucherte, hat/ist gewuchert>
my imagination ran riot
die Fantasie ist mit mir durchgegangen

II. riot [ˈraɪət] VB intr

1. riot (act violently):

riot
randalieren
riot
Krawall machen

2. riot fig (behave uncontrollably):

riot
wild feiern

anti-ˈriot ADJ attr, inv

anti-riot
Unruhen bekämpfend attr
anti-riot police
Bereitschaftspolizei f <-> kein pl

pris·on ˈriot N

prison riot
Gefängnisaufstand m
prison riot
Gefängnisrevolte f <-, -n>

ˈrace riot N

race riot
Rassenunruhen pl

ˈriot act N

to read sb the riot act
jdm die Leviten lesen

ˈriot gear N no pl

riot gear
Schutzanzug m <-(e)s, -züge>

ˈriot po·lice N + sing/pl vb

riot police
Bereitschaftspolizei f <-> kein pl

ˈriot shield N

riot shield
Schutzschild m
OpenDict entry

riot N

to be a riot (very funny) inf
zum Brüllen komisch sein inf
OpenDict entry

riot gear N

riot gear
Schutzausrüstung (der Polizei) f
Present
Iriot
youriot
he/she/itriots
weriot
youriot
theyriot
Past
Irioted
yourioted
he/she/itrioted
werioted
yourioted
theyrioted
Present Perfect
Ihaverioted
youhaverioted
he/she/ithasrioted
wehaverioted
youhaverioted
theyhaverioted
Past Perfect
Ihadrioted
youhadrioted
he/she/ithadrioted
wehadrioted
youhadrioted
theyhadrioted
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