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baccano

/bakˈka.no/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,916

Meaning

racket, din

  • loud, confusing, and disruptive noise, usually made by people shouting or partying

In a sentence

I ragazzi al piano di sopra hanno fatto baccano fino alle tre.

The kids upstairs made a racket until three in the morning.

Smettetela di fare questo baccano mentre cerco di concentrarmi!

Stop making such a racket while I am trying to concentrate!

Cos'è tutto questo baccano in cortile a quest'ora?

What is all this racket in the courtyard at this hour?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
baccanomasculine · singular
baccanimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: common in everyday speech to complain about annoying noise.
  • Almost always collocated with the verb 'fare' ('fare baccano').

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