Louts Meaning in English
word · lemma: lout
ˈɫaʊts
LOWTS
lˈaʊts
LOWTS
Definición
Louts are people, usually young men, who behave in a rude, noisy, or violent way and show little respect for others.
Uso & Matices
Often used with negative judgment, typically for young males. Common collocations: 'drunken louts', 'a gang of louts'. Slightly old-fashioned and mostly found in British English; in American English, 'thugs' or 'punks' is more common.
Spanish: patanes - gamberrosPortuguese (BR): arruaceiros - brutamontesPortuguese (PT): arruaceiros - brutamontesChinese (Simplified): 无赖 - 流氓Chinese (Traditional): 無賴 - 流氓Hindi: गुंडे - बदतमीज लोगArabic: الأوباش - الأشقياءBengali: উচ্ছৃঙ্খল যুবক - বেয়াদব যুবকRussian: грубияны - хулиганыJapanese: 不良少年 - 乱暴者Vietnamese: kẻ du côn - lưu manhKorean: 불량배 - 깡패Turkish: serseri - zıpır gençUrdu: اوباش - بدتمیز لڑکےIndonesian: berandalan - anak nakal
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The louts shouted loudly in the street at night.
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A group of louts broke the park bench.
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Teachers complained about louts in the schoolyard.
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The pub was full of louts throwing bottles and swearing.
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On game days, the city sometimes has trouble with roaming bands of louts.
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Don't park here at night—this area attracts louts after dark.
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