subbuglio

turmoil

noun soob-BOO-lyoh Rare

Also means

uproar

Usage Note

Subbuglio conveys a state of chaotic agitation — physical disorder, noisy commotion, or inner emotional upheaval. It frequently appears in the phrase essere in subbuglio ('to be in turmoil'), used both of crowds (la piazza era in subbuglio) and of feelings (il cuore in subbuglio). It has no common verbal form; use mettere in subbuglio ('to throw into chaos').

Examples

"La notizia ha gettato la città in subbuglio."

Natural Translation

The news threw the city into turmoil.

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