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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for November 27, 2009

alborotar (verb) — to mess up, excite, stir up, agitate, disturb. Look up alborotar in the dictionary

No me alborotes con tus historias; estoy tratando de estudiar para mis exámenes.
Don't get me all excited with your stories; I'm trying to study for my exams.

Hmmm interesting.

My first impression when reading the meanings of this verb was that it was a bit negative, but then the example more or less puts it in a positive perspective.

So is it used more often as synonym of 'excite' (as in 'I was excited about it'?) or more like excitement in a 'negative' way?

Could it be used as a synonym for 'molestar' (to bother) as well, like 'don't bother me with your stories, I am too busy studying' e.g.