barrio bravo in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for barrio bravo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

barrio bravo N m Mex

barrio bravo

rough neighborhood

Translations for barrio bravo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.barrer VB trans

1. barrer suelo/patio/cocina:

barrer

to sweep

el viento que barría las llanuras

the wind that was sweeping across the plains

2.1. barrer (arrastrar):

el viento barrió las nubes

the wind swept away the clouds

un golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta

a large wave swept him off the deck

2.2. barrer rival:

barrer

to thrash

barrer

to trounce

barrer

to wipe the floor with inf

3. barrer Mex (mirar):

barrer

to look … up and down

II.barrer VB intr

1. barrer (con una escoba):

barrer

to sweep

barrer para dentro inf

to put oneself first

barrer para dentro inf

to look after number one inf

2.1. barrer (arrasar):

barrer

to sweep the board

barrieron en las últimas elecciones

they swept the board in the last elections

ayer barrió al póquer

he cleaned up at poker yesterday inf

barrió en la primera etapa

he swept to victory on the first stage

(barrer con algo) los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas

videos have drastically reduced ticket sales

los ladrones barrieron con todo

the thieves cleaned the place out inf

Phrases:

barrer con alg. un rival

to thrash o trounce sb

barrer con alg. un rival

to wipe the floor with sb inf

barrer con alg. un enemigo

to wipe sb out

III.barrerse VB vpr

1.1. barrerse Mex vehículo:

barrerse

to skid

1.2. barrerse Mex (en fútbol, béisbol):

barrerse

to slide

2. barrerse Mex tornillo/engranaje:

se me barrió el tornillo

I've stripped the thread on the screw

se me barrió el tornillo

the thread has gone on the screw

barrio

barrio N m (zona):

barrio

neighborhood Am

barrio

neighbourhood Brit

la gente del barrio

people in the neighborhood

la gente del barrio

local people

el mercado del barrio

the local market

ese chico es de mi barrio

that boy lives in my neighborhood o round my way

un barrio residencial

a residential district o area o neighborhood

lo conozco del barrio

I've seen him around in my area o in the area I live in

un comité de barrio

neighborhood association

los barrios más antiguos de la ciudad

the oldest parts o areas o quarters of the city

es el hazmerreír del barrio

he's the laughing stock of the neighborhood

vive en un barrio de las afueras

she lives out in the suburbs

cine/peluquería de barrio

local cinema/hairdresser's

irse al otro barrio Spain inf, hum

to kick the bucket inf, hum

barrio Info

barrio

A 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.

See also La Boca, La Boca

La Boca Info

La Boca

A neighborhood on the Riachuelo River in Buenos Aires, near the mouth of the River Plate. It was the city's first port, where Genoese immigrants settled in the early twentieth century. Its brightly painted wooden houses with corrugated iron roofs make it a major tourist destination.

La Boca N f

La Boca → La Boca

bravo¹ (brava) ADJ

1.1. bravo [ser]:

bravo (brava) toro

fierce

bravo (brava) toro

brave

bravo (brava) perro

fierce

la cría de toros bravos

the breeding of fighting bulls

1.2. bravo [estar] mar:

bravo (brava)

rough

1.3. bravo [estar] LatAm inf (enojado):

bravo (brava)

angry

2. bravo [estar] liter guerrero:

bravo (brava)

brave

bravo (brava)

valiant

3. bravo [estar] RioPl inf:

bravo (brava) situación

tricky

bravo (brava) examen

tough

bravo (brava) examen

hard

lo bravo va a ser explicárselo a ella

the tricky o hard part's going to be explaining it to her

hoy los chicos están bravísimos

the children are being really difficult today

bravo² INTERJ

bravo (expresando aprobación)

well done!

bravo (expresando aprobación)

good job! Am

bravo (tras una actuación)

bravo!

barrio bravo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for barrio bravo in the Spanish»English Dictionary

barrer VB trans

1. barrer (habitación):

barrer

to sweep

2. barrer (un obstáculo):

barrer

to sweep aside

3. barrer inf (derrotar):

barrer

to defeat

Phrases:

barrer para [o hacia] dentro

to look after number one

barrio N m

1. barrio (zona de una ciudad):

barrio

district

barrio

neighbourhood Brit

barrio

neighborhood Am

barrio chino

red-light district

barrio comercial

business quarter

2. barrio (arrabal):

barrio

suburb

Phrases:

irse al otro barrio inf

to snuff it

bravo (-a) ADJ

1. bravo (valiente):

bravo (-a)

brave

2. bravo (bueno):

bravo (-a)

excellent

3. bravo:

bravo (-a) (salvaje: animal, persona)

wild

bravo (-a) (mar)

stormy

bravo (-a) (terreno)

rugged

4. bravo (áspero):

bravo (-a)

rough

5. bravo (fanfarrón):

bravo (-a)

boastful

6. bravo LatAm (picante):

bravo (-a)

hot

I.bravo INTERJ

bravo

well done

II.bravo N m

bravo

thug