What is the Spanish word for "uprising"?

Learn how to say "uprising" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

uprising

Spanish

levantamiento

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Alternative translations of "uprising"

rebelión
sublevación
alzamiento
revuelta

Examples of how to use "uprising" in Spanish

English
A popular uprising overthrew the dictator.
Spanish
Un levantamiento popular derrocó al dictador.
English
The city remembered the peaceful uprising last year.
Spanish
La ciudad recordó el levantamiento pacífico del año pasado.
English
Soldiers prepared quickly for the unexpected uprising nearby.
Spanish
Los soldados se prepararon rápidamente para el levantamiento inesperado cercano.
English
She wrote a book about a local uprising.
Spanish
Ella escribió un libro sobre un levantamiento local.
English
Many people joined the sudden uprising in the square.
Spanish
Muchas personas se unieron al levantamiento repentino en la plaza.

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A popular uprising overthrew the dictator.

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