Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
revolución
Pronunciation
IPA/reβoluˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounrevolution
Example
La revolución cambió el país.
The revolution changed the country.
More examples
Una revolución tecnológica ha cambiado la forma en que nos comunicamos.
A technological revolution has changed the way we communicate.
Core concept
A fundamental overturning of political and social institutions.
Common phrases
una revolución tecnológica
a technological revolution
la revolución digital
the digital revolution
Similar words
rebelión: Collective armed uprising or violent mass resistance against ruling authority.
insurrección: Sudden armed revolt against the existing regime, usually immediate and forceful.
levantamiento: Brief popular uprising or short-lived revolt by people against authorities.
golpe de Estado: Sudden seizure of government power by force or plot, carried out by a small group.
Definition in Spanish
Transformación amplia y sostenida de un sistema político o social que modifica de raíz las instituciones y las relaciones de poder.
Word origin
From Latin revolutio 'a turning over', from revolvere 'to turn', originally describing a literal turning and now used for a major change of order.
Usage tips
- Revolución refers to deep, sustained change, while short-term rebellions are called revuelta or levantamiento, and the written accent on the ó marks the stressed final syllable.
Other meanings
- rebellionnoun
- uprisingnoun
Opposites
- estabilidadstabilitynoun
- ordenordernoun
Related words
- revolucionariorevolutionaryadjective
- revolucionarrevolutionizeverb
- revolucionadorevolutionizedadjective