Skip to content

rebelión

rebellion

noun rreh-beh-LYOHN Rare

Also means

revolt

Usage Note

Rebelión is an organized uprising against authority; the legal Spanish term delito de rebelión refers specifically to an armed insurrection against the constitutional order. Do not confuse with rebeldía (rebelliousness as a trait or legal default) or revuelta (a less organized disturbance). The plural rebeliones follows the regular -ones pattern.

Examples

"La rebelión fue sofocada en pocas horas."

Natural Translation

The rebellion was suppressed within a few hours.

Explore Spanish by topic