barría in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for barría 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

Translations for barría in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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unswept

sin barrer

carpet sweeper

cepillo m mecánico (para barrer alfombras)

sweep up

barrer

sweep up dust/leaves

barrer y recoger

carpet sweeper

cepillo m mecánico (para barrer alfombras)

clean up sl

barrer con todo inf

rake

barrer

a clean sweep or Am also a sweep nothing but a clean sweep of all the major prizes would satisfy him

solo si barría or arrasaba con todos los premios se iba a quedar contento

sweep floor/path

barrer

sweep leaves/dirt

barrer

sweep mines

barrer

to scoop the pool Brit (in competition)

barrer con or llevarse todos los premios

to feather one's (own) nest

barrer hacia adentro

barría in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for barría 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

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cepillo de barrer

broom

me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas

I have to sweep the courtyard every morning

Translations for barría in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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sweep out

barrer

sweep up

barrer

broom (brush)

cepillo (de barrer) m Spain

to sweep sth under the rug fig

barrer algo bajo la alfombra

to give sth a sweep

barrer algo

sweep floor

barrer

sweep

barrer

brush floor

barrer

to feather one's own nest

barrer para dentro

barría Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cepillo de barrer

broom

barrer para [o hacia] dentro

to look after number one

me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas

I have to sweep the courtyard every morning