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Aufstand — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • commotion noun A sudden burst of noisy confusion or disturbance.
  • fuss noun Excessive worry, activity, or complaint over something minor.
  • insurrection noun A violent uprising by part of a population against its government.
  • rebellion noun Organized, often violent resistance against a government or ruling power.
  • tumult noun Loud, confused noise made by an excited or angry crowd.
  • uprising noun A rebellion or revolt by a group of people against those in power.

Senses

Aufstand is used for these senses in English:

  • commotion An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
  • fuss (countable, or, uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
  • insurrection (uncountable) The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.
  • rebellion (uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
  • tumult A riot or uprising.

fuss — full definition

  1. noun Excessive worry, activity, or complaint over something minor.
  2. verb To worry or busy oneself over unimportant details.

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