No. 13,064 in Spanish

polvareda

Cloud of dust.

In a sentence

Una polvareda se levantó mientras pasaba la carreta por el camino polvoriento.
A cloud of dust rose as the cart passed along the dusty road.
The word 'polvareda' refers to a physical cloud of dust raised in the air due to movement or activity.
La noticia del cambio de director en la empresa dejó una gran polvareda de opiniones.
The news of the change of director in the company caused a great stir of opinions.
Here, 'polvareda' is used metaphorically to describe a situation of agitation or upheaval caused by an event.
El atleta causó una polvareda al batir el récord mundial.
The athlete caused a stir by breaking the world record.
In this sentence, 'polvareda' is again used figuratively, referring to the commotion and attention caused by the athlete's accomplishment.

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