barrera

bar·re·ra

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-rair-uh; Spanish bahr-re-rah]
- /bəˈrɛər ə; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-rair-uh; Spanish bahr-re-rah]
- /bəˈrɛər ə; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑ/

Definitions of barrera word

noun barrera the protecting wall enclosing the floor of a bull ring at bullfights 3
noun barrera the first row of seats in a bullfight arena 3
noun plural barrera the wall, usually a red wooden fence, bordering a bullring. 1
noun plural barrera the first row of seats in a bullfight arena. 1
verb barrera third-person singular future of barrer. 0

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Origin of barrera

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Spanish: barrier, equivalent to barr(a) bar1 + -era ≪ Latin -āria -ary

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Parts of speech for Barrera

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preposition

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exclamation

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barrera popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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