brouhaha
brou·ha·ha
brouhaha · brouhahas
шумиха, сенсация
Aufruhr, Aufregung, Theater, Tumult
A stir; a fuss or uproarA stir; a fuss or uproar.
UK/ˈbɹuː.hɑː.hɑː/US/ˈbruˌhɑˌhɑ/
Meaning
1 sensesA stir; a fuss or uproar.
It caused quite a brouhaha when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code.
Aufruhr, Aufregung, Theater
шуми́хаšumíxa, сенса́цияsensácija
More definitions
- a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
- loud confused noise from many sources
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
fuss, uproar:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fuss, uproar:
Origin
Borrowed from French brouhaha, though its earlier origin is disputed. Possibly from HebrewBorrowed from French brouhaha, though its earlier origin is disputed. Possibly from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá, “welcome”, literally “blessed is he who comes”).
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