Revoluciones (en. Revolutions)

/re.βo.lu.si.o.nes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Deep and radical changes in an organization or social system.
The Industrial Revolution transformed the global economy.
La revolución industrial transformó la economía mundial.
Alterations in the established order, such as political revolutions.
The revolutions of the 20th century had a lasting impact on history.
Las revoluciones del siglo XX tuvieron un impacto duradero en la historia.
Complete movement of one body around another, as in planets.
The revolutions of the Earth around the Sun determine the seasons.
Las revoluciones de la Tierra alrededor del Sol determinan las estaciones.

Etymology

From Latin 'revolutio', meaning 'to roll back'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

peaceful revolutions
changes that occur without violence.
revoluciones pacíficas
armed revolutions
changes that involve the use of force.
revoluciones armadas
cultural revolutions
transformations in the social and artistic sphere.
revoluciones culturales

Related Words

revolutionary
A person who actively participates in a revolution.
revolucionario
revolutionize
To provoke a radical change in something.
revolucionar
counter-revolution
Movement in opposition to a revolution.
contrarrevolución

Slang Meanings

Disorder or chaos in a social situation.
The party turned into a total revolution, no one could control it.
La fiesta se volvió una revolución total, nadie podía controlarla.
When something is very popular or impactful.
That new song is a revolution; everyone is listening to it.
Esa nueva canción es una revolución, todos la están escuchando.