Noise
רַעַשׁ
[ra'ash]
📖 Translation
Noise
A sound that is loud, unpleasant, chaotic, or unwanted; a disturbance caused by sounds. It can also be used figuratively to describe commotion or hype.
💬 Usage Examples
אֵין לִי שֶׁקֶט בַּבַּיִת בִּגְלַל הָרַעַשׁ מֵהַבְּנִיָּה.
Эйн li ше́ket ба-ба́йit би-глáль hа-раáш мэ-hа-бни́я.
I have no peace at home because of the noise from the construction.
הָרַעַשׁ בַּכְּבִישׁ כָּרָגִיל בִּשְׁעַת הָעֹמֶס.
hа-раáш ба-квѝш ка-гагѝль биш'áт hа-ómes.
The noise on the highway is typical during rush hour.
הָיָה רַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל סָבִיב הַהַכְרָזָה הַזֹּאת.
hа-йá раáש гадóль савѝв hа-hахrazáа hа-зóт.
There was a lot of commotion (hype) around this announcement.
💡 Memory Tip
The root R-A-SH is associated with the concept of movement, vibration, or disturbance. You can remember it by imagining that a strong 'RA'ASH' (noise) causes you 'RA' (anger/displeasure).