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el jaleo in English

racket, fuss, commotion; a mess noun Spain

Number 4,518 of the 5,000 most used words in everyday Spanish.

Example

¡Qué jaleo hay en la calle esta noche!

What a racket there is in the street tonight!

In Latin America

At this place in the list: el borlote (racket, fuss, commotion).

Before: formidable · Next: el cartero

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