- bárbaro
- adj.1 barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, beast-like.2 super.3 non-Greco-Roman.intj.super.m.barbarian, philistine, chuff, savage.* * *bárbaro► adjetivo1 HISTORIA barbarian2 (cruel) barbaric, savage, cruel3 (temerario) daring4 familiar (grande) enormous, tremendous5 familiar (espléndido) fantastic, terrific■ nos dieron una comida bárbara they gave us a fantastic lunch► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 HISTORIA barbarian► adverbio bárbaro1■ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a great time————————bárbaro► adverbio1■ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a great time* * *1. (f. - bárbara)noun m.barbarian2. (f. - bárbara)adj.1) barbarian, uncivilized2) fantastic* * *bárbaro, -a1. ADJ1) ( Hist) barbarian2) (=cruel) barbarous, cruel; (=espantoso) awful, frightful3) (=grosero) rough, uncouth; (=inculto) ignorant4) * (=increíble) tremendous *, smashing *
un éxito bárbaro — a tremendous o smashing success *
es un tío bárbaro — he's a great o fantastic guy *
hace un frío bárbaro — it's freezing
¡qué bárbaro! — (=estupendo) great!, terrific!; (=horrible) how awful!
2.ADV * (=estupendamente) brilliantlylo pasamos bárbaro — we had a tremendous time *
canta bárbaro — she signs brilliantly, she's a terrific singer
3.EXCL Cono Sur * fine!, OK! *4. SM / F1) ( Hist) barbarian2) (=bruto) uncouth personconduce como un bárbaro — he drives like a madman
gritó como un bárbaro — he gave a tremendous shout, he shouted like mad
* * *I-ra adjetivo1) (Hist) barbarian2)a) (imprudente)no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there
b) (bruto)el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar — the brute made her cry
no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3) (fam) (como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantasticIItengo un hambre bárbara — I'm starving
adverbio (fam)IIIlo pasamos bárbaro — we had a fantastic time (colloq)
-ra masculino, femenino1) (Hist) Barbarian2) (fam) (bruto) lout, thugesos bárbaros me la destrozaron — those louts ruined it
esos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows
comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse
* * *2 = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex. The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.Ex. The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.* * *I-ra adjetivo1) (Hist) barbarian2)a) (imprudente)no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí — don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there
b) (bruto)el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar — the brute made her cry
no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas — don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3) (fam) (como intensificador) <casa/coche> fantasticIItengo un hambre bárbara — I'm starving
adverbio (fam)IIIlo pasamos bárbaro — we had a fantastic time (colloq)
-ra masculino, femenino1) (Hist) Barbarian2) (fam) (bruto) lout, thugesos bárbaros me la destrozaron — those louts ruined it
esos bárbaros me rompieron los vidrios del coche — those vandals o thugs smashed my car windows
comer como un bárbaro — (fam) to eat like a horse
* * *bárbaro11 = savage, barbarian.Nota: Nombre.Ex: The father is ultimately a figure of fun and the archetype of an irrational savage.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Waiting for the barbarians? Multicultural public library services in Australia 1985-1992'.bárbaro33 = great, swell.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.
Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.2 = barbaric, philistine, barbarous, barbarian.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.
Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex: The title of the article is 'Highest aspirations or barbarous acts: the explosion in human rights documentation'.Ex: The writer examines the hierarchy and organization of barbarian churches that developed in the western Roman Empire in late antiquity.* * *bárbaro1 -raadjectiveA (Hist) barbarianB1(imprudente): no seas bárbaro, no te tires de ahí don't be an idiot o don't be so stupid, don't try jumping off there2(animal): el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar the brute made her cryno seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass/cruel, don't tell himC (fam)1(como intensificador): tengo un hambre bárbara/un sueño bárbaro I'm starving/absolutely bushed o (BrE) whacked (colloq), I'm incredibly hungry/tired (colloq)hace un frío/calor bárbaro it's freezing (cold)/boiling (hot) (colloq), it's incredibly cold/hot (colloq)2 (estupendo, magnífico) super (colloq), fantastic (colloq)¿te parece bien? — ¡bárbaro! do you think it's a good idea? — fantastic! (colloq)bárbaro2adverb(fam):lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time (colloq)me viene bárbaro it's super!, it's just what I needed!bárbaro3 -ramasculine, feminineA (Hist) Barbarianlos bárbaros the BarbariansB (fam)(bruto): estos bárbaros me destrozaron la alfombra these louts ruined my carpetesos hinchas de fútbol son unos bárbaros those football fans behave like animals o are just a bunch of thugsesos bárbaros me han roto los cristales del coche those vandals o thugs have smashed my car windowscomer como un bárbaro (fam); to eat like a horse* * *
bárbaro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1 (Hist) barbarian
2 (bruto):◊ el muy bárbaro la hizo llorar the brute made her cry;
no seas bárbaro, no se lo digas don't be crass o cruel, don't tell him
3 (fam) (como intensificador) ‹casa/coche› fantastic;◊ tengo un hambre bárbara I'm starving
bárbaro 2 adverbio (fam):◊ lo pasamos bárbaro we had a fantastic time (colloq)
bárbaro 3 -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Hist) Barbarian
2 (fam) (bruto) lout, thug
bárbaro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cruel, despiadado) barbaric: fue un castigo bárbaro, it was a barbaric punishment
2 (incivilizado, rudo) barbarous
3 fam (en mucha cantidad) massive: tengo un cansancio bárbaro, I'm absolutely exhausted
4 fam (fenomenal, maravilloso) fantastic, terrific
5 Hist barbarian
II m,f Hist barbarian
'bárbaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bárbara
English:
barbarian
- barbaric
- boor
- boorish
- yahoo
- swell
* * *bárbaro, -a♦ adj1. Hist barbarian2. [cruel] barbaric, cruel3. [bruto] uncouth, coarse;no seas bárbaro, desconecta primero el enchufe don't be such an idiot, take the plug out first4. Fam [excelente] fantastic, great;su último disco es bárbaro her latest record is fantastic o great;con esa falda estás bárbara you look fantastic o great in that skirt;es una persona bárbara she's a wonderful person;conseguí las entradas – ¡bárbaro! I got the tickets – great o fantastic!5. Fam [como intensificador]hacía un frío bárbaro it was dead cold;tengo una sed bárbara I'm dead thirsty♦ nm,f1. Hist barbarian;los bárbaros the barbarians2. [persona bruta] brute, animal;el bárbaro de su marido le pega her brute of a husband beats her;unos bárbaros destrozaron la cabina telefónica some animals o Br yobs destroyed the phone Br box o US booth♦ advFam [magníficamente]pasarlo bárbaro to have a wild time* * *bárbaroI adj famtremendous, awesome fam ;¡qué bárbaro! amazing!, wicked! fam ;lo pasamos bárbaro fam we had a whale of a timeII m, bárbara f fampunk fam* * *bárbaro adv, fam : wildlyanoche lo pasamos bárbaro: we had a wild time last nightbárbaro, -ra adj1) : barbarous, wild, uncivilized2) fam : great, fantasticbárbaro, -ra n: barbarian* * *bárbaro adj1. (violento) brutal / violentalgunos hinchas bárbaros empezaron a lanzar botellas some violent fans began throwing bottles2. (estupendo) fantastic / terrificun concierto bárbaro a fantastic concert
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.