hurly-burly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hurly-burly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hurly-burly [Am ˌhərliˈbərli, Brit ˈhəːlɪbəːli] N U

hurly-burly

bullicio m

hurly-burly

alboroto m

Translations for hurly-burly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bullicio N m

1. bullicio (ruido):

bullicio

racket

bullicio

noise

bullicio

ruckus Am inf

2. bullicio (jaleo, actividad):

el bullicio de la gran ciudad

the hustle and bustle of the city

el bullicio de la gran ciudad

the hurly-burly of city life

torbellino N m

1. torbellino:

torbellino (de viento)

whirlwind

torbellino (de viento)

twister Am

torbellino (de polvo)

dust storm

pasó como un torbellino

she rushed past like a whirlwind

2. torbellino (de actividad):

torbellino

hurly-burly

torbellino

whirl

un torbellino de sentimientos muy confusos

a turmoil o whirl of confused emotions

el torbellino de la gran ciudad

the hurly-burly o the hustle and bustle of the big city

3. torbellino (persona inquieta):

torbellino

bundle of energy

hurly-burly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hurly-burly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hurly-burly [ˈhɜ:liˌbɜ:li, Am ˈhɜ:rlɪbɜ:r-] N no pl

hurly-burly

alboroto m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They preferred go forgo the hurly-burly of a public park for the comforts of shared isolation.

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But you would be forgiven for not knowing this in the hurly-burly of election campaign politics.

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Gibbons was asked whether he has been able to enjoy the hurly-burly of the playoffs, with its high-pressure games and the constant media crush.

news.nationalpost.com

Being up like this, you get a feeling that you are away from the hurly-burly and the cut and thrust of the street.

news.nationalpost.com

But she agrees it's "ironic" their parting coincides with the master batsman retiring from the hurly-burly of international cricket.

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And yet amidst all the hubbub and the hurly-burly, it is the absence of one individual that stands out above all.

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His work, though full of hurly-burly energy, hints at the passage of time, with a built-in, bittersweet nostalgia.

www.cleveland.com

A popular misconception assumes hermits withdraw to a solitary life of contemplation, rejecting the hurly-burly of living in society.

vancouversun.com

Devotion and dedication, without the distracting hurly-burly of the chaise-longue.

www.stuff.co.nz

Desk work and details were not for him, and he loved the hurly-burly of the oil fields almost as much as he loved good horseflesh.

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