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disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] adj 1. untidy; irregular 2. (Law) uncontrolled; unruly 3. (Law) Law violating public peace or order adv
in an irregular or confused manner disorderliness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
disorderly adjective 1. untidy, confused, chaotic, messy, irregular, jumbled, indiscriminate, shambolic (informal), disorganized, higgledy-piggledy (informal), unsystematic The desk was covered in a disorderly jumble of old papers. untidy neat, tidy, orderly, arranged, organized 2. unruly, disruptive, rowdy, turbulent, unlawful, stormy, rebellious, boisterous, tumultuous, lawless, riotous, unmanageable, ungovernable, refractory, obstreperous, indisciplined disorderly conduct Translations disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] ADJ 1. (= untidy, disorganized) [room, queue] → desordenado; [person, mind] → poco metódico the disorderly flight of the refugees → la caótica huída de los refugiados 2. (= unruly) [behaviour] → indisciplinado, turbulento; [crowd] → indisciplinado, alborotado; [hooligan] → desmandado; [meeting] → turbulento to become disorderly [meeting, person] → alborotarse disorderly conduct (Jur) → alteración f del orden público disorderly house (euph) (= brothel) → burdel m, prostíbulo m; (= gambling den) → casa f de juego to keep a disorderly house (= brothel) → regentar un burdel or prostíbulo; (= gambling den) → regentar una casa de juego see also drunk B disorderly [ˌdɪsˈɔːrdərli] adj [room] → en désordre [behaviour, retreat] → désordonné(e); [crowd] → agité(e) drunk and disorderly (LAW) → en état d'ivresse sur la voie publique disorderly conduct n (LAW) → trouble m à l'ordre public disorderly adj (= unruly) person → wild; crowd, event → undiszipliniert; conduct, behaviour → ungehörig; disorderly yobbos (inf) → randalierende Halbstarke; to become disorderly (person, crowd) → außer Rand und Band geraten; the rally became disorderly → bei der Kundgebung kam es zu Ausschreitungen ? also drunk ADJ a (= badly organized) process → ungeordnet disorderly: disorderly behaviour, (US) disorderly behavior n (Jur) → ungebührliches or ungehöriges Benehmen disorderly conduct n = disorderly behaviour disorderly house n (Jur: = brothel) → öffentliches Haus; (= gambling den) → Spielhölle f; to keep a disorderly → ein öffentliches Haus unterhalten disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] adj (room) → disordinato/a; (behaviour, crowd) → turbolento/a; (meeting) → tumultuoso/a, burrascoso/a disorderly [dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ] adj (room) → disordinato/a; (behaviour, crowd) → turbolento/a; (meeting) → tumultuoso/a, burrascoso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It might be thought that, in his anxiety, he would be constantly watching the changes of the wind, the disorderly raging of the billows--every chance, in short, which might force the Mongolia to slacken her speed, and thus interrupt his journey. They ought, however, to take care, and do this no longer than the common people are superior to the nobles and those of the middle rank, and then stop; for, if they proceed still further, they will make the state disorderly, and the nobles will ill brook the power of the common people, and be full of resentment against it; which was the cause of an insurrection at Cyrene: for a little evil is overlooked, but when it becomes a great one it strikes the eye. Here, you Jim, git up, now, while I belt yer life out, you damned disorderly brat. |
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