Spanish Conversation · Level 120
60 words
Spanish word
levantamiento
Pronunciation
IPA/leβantaˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounrebellion
Example
El ejército sofocó el levantamiento en pocas horas.
The army suppressed the rebellion in a few hours.
More examples
Durante el levantamiento popular, la gente bloqueó las carreteras.
During the popular revolt, people blocked the roads.
Core concept
An organized collective uprising challenging the current power.
Common phrases
levantamiento popular
popular revolt
levantamiento militar
military revolt
levantamiento armado
armed revolt
Similar words
rebelión: Sustained, organized opposition aimed at overthrowing or changing the ruling power.
insurrección: Armed or violent action that directly confronts and challenges government authority.
sublevación: Collective revolt emphasizing active, coordinated defiance of those in power.
revuelta: Short, often spontaneous civil disturbance or riot by citizens.
Definition in Spanish
Movimiento colectivo, violento o no, en el que se busca desafiar o cambiar el poder vigente.
Word origin
Derived from levantar 'to rise' plus -miento, a suffix that forms nouns of action, so the word denotes the action or result of rising against authority.
Usage tips
- Use levantamiento to refer to the event or episode of an uprising, while rebelión usually refers to broader or sustained resistance and sublevación emphasizes active revolt.