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bracero

bra·ce·ro
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bruh-sair-oh, brah-; Spanish brah-se-raw]
    • /brəˈsɛər oʊ, brɑ-; Spanish brɑˈsɛ rɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bruh-sair-oh, brah-; Spanish brah-se-raw]
    • /brəˈsɛər oʊ, brɑ-; Spanish brɑˈsɛ rɔ/

Definitions of bracero word

  • noun bracero a Mexican labourer working in the USA, esp one admitted into the country to relieve labour shortages during and immediately after World War II 3
  • noun bracero a Mexican farm laborer brought into the U.S. temporarily for migrant work in harvesting crops 3
  • noun plural bracero a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor. 1
  • noun bracero A Mexican national working as an agricultural laborer in the United States from 1942-1964, or similarly a railroad worker from 1942-1945. 0
  • adjective bracero Of or pertaining to braceros, and especially the Bracero Program. 0

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Origin of bracero

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < Spanish: laborer, literally, one who swings his arms. See brace, -ary

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Parts of speech for Bracero

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation

bracero popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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