boisterous

[US]/ˈbɔɪstərəs/
[UK]/ˈbɔɪstərəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. støyende; rampete; grov; enorm.

Example Sentences

the children's boisterous behaviour.

barna sin livlige oppførsel.

the boisterous wind was lulled.

den livlige vinden ble stilnet.

a hearty and boisterous character.

en hjertegod og livlig karakter.

boisterous Englishwomen in tweeds.

livlige engelske kvinner i tweed.

A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle.

En livlig hest må ha en grov trense.

And Mardi Gras, today, is a boisterous, bacchanalian splurge of music and mayhem.

Og Mardi Gras, i dag, er en livlig, bakkanalsk utbrudd av musikk og kaos.

Real-world Examples

The last week of term became increasingly boisterous as it progressed.

Den siste uken av terminen ble stadig mer livlig etter hvert som den gikk.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And so what if Joe's a little boisterous?

Hva så om Joe er litt livlig?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

The infinite sky is motionless overhead and the restless water is boisterous.

Den uendelige himmelen er stillestående over hodet, og det rastløse vannet er livlig.

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

I knew nor shyness nor fear, my life was boisterous.

Jeg visste verken skyhet eller frykt, mitt liv var livlig.

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

My mother, my aunties, my grandmothers, they were all strong, loud, boisterous, loyal and cutthroat women, like me.

Min mor, mine tanter, mine bestemødre, de var alle sterke, høylytte, livlige, lojale og nådeløse kvinner, som meg.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

The typically boisterous celebrations that bring in the new year were much more muted worldwide.

De vanligvis livlige feiringene som markerer nyttår var mye mer dempede over hele verden.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2021

Marble columns and balustrades frame a boisterous cast of 130 life-size figures in sumptuous brocade and pearls.

Marmorsøyler og rekkverk rammer inn et livlig galleri av 130 livstørrelsesfigurer i utsøkt brokade og perler.

Source: The Economist - Arts

While the older chicks are boisterous and confident, he still feels most comfortable in his mother's pouch.

Selv om de eldre kyllingene er livlige og trygge, føler han seg fortsatt mest komfortabel i morens pose.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

But the Red Sea is full of caprice, and often boisterous, like most long and narrow gulfs.

Men Rødehavet er fullt av lunefullhet og er ofte livlig, som de fleste lange og smale golf.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Boisterous and loving, Anita, or Anna, worked around the clock to provide for her family, including her 13 grandchildren.

Livlig og kjærlig, Anita eller Anna, jobbet dag og natt for å forsørge familien sin, inkludert sine 13 barnebarn.

Source: PBS Health Interview Series

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