- barrio
- m.1 area, district.los barrios bajos the rough parts of townde barrio local (cine, tienda)mandar a alguien al otro barrio (informal figurative) to do somebody in, to kill somebody (peninsular Spanish)barrio chino Chinatown; (de chinos) red light district (de prostitución) (peninsular Spanish)barrio comercial/periférico shopping/outlying districtbarrio latino Latin Quarter2 neighborhood, local community, neighbourhood.3 quarter, area.4 people in the neighborhood.5 district, ward, town ward.* * *barrio► nombre masculino1 neighbourhood (US neighborhood) (zona) district, area■ es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood■ no vive en este barrio she doesn't live round here\FRASEOLOGÍAde barrio local■ el cine de barrio the local cinemairse al otro barrio familiar to kick the bucketbarrio chino red-light districtbarrio comercial business districtbarrio histórico old townbarrio latino Latin Quarterbarrio periférico suburbbarrio popular working-class areabarrio residencial residential areabarrios bajos slums* * *noun m.1) neighborhood2) quarter* * *SM1) (=distrito) area, district, neighborhood (EEUU)
una casa en un barrio residencial — a house in a residential area o district o (EEUU) neighborhood
el barrio de Gracia — Gracia district
mi barrio — my part of town, my neighborhood (EEUU)
un piso en un barrio céntrico — a flat in the centre of town
vive en el barrio judío de Córdoba — he lives in the Jewish quarter of Cordova
los barrios de la periferia — the outlying suburbs o areas, the outskirts
tiendas de barrio — local shops, corner shops, neighborhood stores (EEUU)
cine de barrio — local cinema
- el otro barrio- mandar a algn al otro barriobarrio bruja — And shanty town
barrio chino — [de mayoría china] Chinatown, Chinese quarter; [de prostitución] Esp red-light district
barrio comercial — [de negocios] business quarter, commercial district; [de tiendas] shopping area, shopping district
barrio de chabolas — shanty town
barrio de tolerancia — And red-light district
barrio dormitorio — commuter suburb, dormitory suburb
barrio exterior — outer suburb
Barrio Gótico — historic district with principally Gothic architecture
barrio latino — Latin quarter
barrio miseria — † shanty town
barrio obrero — working-class area, working-class district, working-class neighborhood (EEUU)
barrios bajos — poorer areas (of town)
barrios marginales — poorer areas (of town)
2) LAm shanty town* * *masculino (zona) neighborhood*la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people
el mercado del barrio — the local market
vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs
* * *= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.Ex. And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.Ex. A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).Ex. The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.Ex. Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.----* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).* asistente social de barrio = community worker.* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.* barrio de chabolas = slum.* barrio de los pobres = lower town.* barrio de los ricos = upper town.* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.* barrio marginado = deprived area.* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.* barrio pobre = slum.* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de los barrios pobres = back-street.* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.* patrullas de barrio = community policing.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* tienda de barrio = convenience store.* * *masculino (zona) neighborhood*la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people
el mercado del barrio — the local market
vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs
* * *= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.Ex: And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.
Ex: A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).Ex: The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.Ex: Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).* asistente social de barrio = community worker.* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.* barrio de chabolas = slum.* barrio de los pobres = lower town.* barrio de los ricos = upper town.* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.* barrio marginado = deprived area.* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.* barrio pobre = slum.* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* de los barrios pobres = back-street.* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.* patrullas de barrio = community policing.* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.* tienda de barrio = convenience store.* * *barrio barrio (↑ barrio a1)masculine(zona) neighborhood*la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local peopleel mercado del barrio the local marketese chico es de mi barrio that boy lives in my neighborhood o round my wayun barrio residencial a residential district o area o neighborhoodlo conozco del barrio I've seen him around in my area o in the area I live inun comité de barrio neighborhood associationlos barrios más antiguos de la ciudad the oldest parts o areas o quarters of the cityes el hazmerreír del barrio he's the laughing stock of the neighborhoodvive en un barrio de las afueras she lives out in the suburbscine/peluquería de barrio local cinema/hairdresser'sirse al otro barrio (Esp fam hum); to kick the bucket (colloq hum)Compuestos:● barrio alto(Chi) smart neighborhood● barrio chino(de chinos) Chinatown; (zona de prostitución) (Esp) red-light district● barrio comercialbusiness quarter o district● barrio de chabolas(Esp) shantytown● barrio de invasión(Col) shantytown● barrio del centrodowntown quarter (AmE), town centre area (BrE)● barrio de pescadoresfishermen's quarters● barrio de tolerancia(Andes) red-light district● barrio espontáneo(AmC) shantytown● barrio latinoLatin Quarter● barrio obreroworking-class neighborhood o area● barrio periféricosuburb● barrio residencialresidential neighborhood o area● barrios bajosmpl poor neighborhoods (pl)CULTURAL NOTEbarrioA city neighborhood, defined by its geographical location, a characteristic of its inhabitants, a particular feature, or its history. Most barrios have very strong identities. Buenos Aires is unique, with a total of forty-six distinctive barrios, some very well known, such as the oldest, San Telmo, and La Boca (↑ La Boca 21) .* * *
Del verbo barrer: (conjugate barrer)
barrió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
barrer
barrio
barrer (conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2a) (arrastrar) to sweep awayb) ‹rival› to thrash, trounce
verbo intransitivo
1 (con escoba) to sweep
2 (arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrio con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrio sustantivo masculinoa) (zona) neighborhood(conjugate neighborhood);◊ la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people;
el mercado del barrio the local market; barrio alto (Chi) smart neighborhood;
barrio chino (Esp) red-light district;
barrio espontáneo (AmC) shantytown;
barrios bajos poor neighborhoods (pl);
barrio de invasión (Col) shantytownb) (de las afueras) suburb
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrio sustantivo masculino
1 area, district: el Barrio Alto, the Upper Quarter
barrio chino (zona de prostitución), red-light district
barrios bajos, slums
2 (vecindario) neighbourhood: el niño salió a jugar con los chicos del barrio, the boy went out to play with the local children
♦ Locuciones: de barrio, local: prefiero comprar en cualquier tienda de barrio, no me gustan las grandes superficies, I'd rather buy in a local shop, I don't like big stores
'barrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- barriada
- bien
- chabola
- comidilla
- comunicada
- comunicado
- desvalorizarse
- haber
- periférica
- periférico
- suburbio
- vecina
- vecindario
- vecino
- atemorizar
- chusco
- cine
- colonia
- comunicar
- copeo
- decaer
- elegancia
- elegante
- feo
- habitante
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- matón
- mirado
- obrero
- pobre
- por
- remodelar
- renovación
- renovar
- retirado
- roto
- rotoso
- silencioso
- superpoblado
- vecindad
English:
academy
- chinatown
- design
- disreputable
- district
- dormitory town
- exclusive
- local
- locally
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- quarter
- red light district
- resident
- residential
- rough
- shabby
- shantytown
- slum
- suburb
- unfashionable
- unsafe
- area
- corner
- east
- move
- nice
- salubrious
* * *barrio nm1. [vecindario] area, district, neighbourhood;un barrio acomodado a well-to-do area o neighbourhood;vive en un barrio céntrico she lives centrally;la gente del barrio nos conocemos todos everyone knows everyone else round here;la contaminación afecta más al centro que a los barrios the pollution is worse in the centre of the city than further out;una tienda/un cine de barrio a local shop/cinema;los barrios bajos the rough parts of town;CompEsp Fam Humirse al otro barrio to kick the bucket, to snuff it;CompEsp Fam Hummandar a alguien al otro barrio to bump sb offCompbarrio chino [de chinos] Chinatown; Esp [de prostitución] red-light district;barrio comercial shopping district;Col barrio de invasión shanty town;barrio latino Latin Quarter;barrio marginal deprived area o district;barrio obrero working-class area o district o neighbourhood;barrio periférico outlying area o district;barrio residencial residential area o district o neighbourhood;Andes barrio de tolerancia red-light district2. Ven [de chabolas] shanty town* * *barriom neighborhood, Brneighbourhood, area;irse al otro barrio fig fam kick the bucket pop* * *barrio nm1) : neighborhood, district2)barrios bajos : slums pl* * *barrio n1. (zona) area / neighbourhoodes un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood2. (zona típica) quarterel barrio antiguo the old quarterdel barrio localcompro en el mercado del barrio I shop at the local marketbarrio bajo poor neighbourhoodbarrio residencial suburb
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.