What does barrera in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word barrera in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use barrera in Spanish.

The word barrera in Spanish means barrier, barrier, obstacle, sweep, clear out, sweep away, wipe out, trail, sweep, tariff barrier, customs barrier, architectural barrier, entrance barrier, crossing gate, crossing barrier, sound barrier, railroad crossing gate, vapor barrier, sound barrier, gastrointestinal lining, protective barrier, psychological barrier, watch from the sidelines. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word barrera

barrier

nombre femenino (obstáculo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La barrera bajada impedía que los peatones cruzaran la vía del tren cuando este iba a pasar.
The low barrier stopped the pedestrians from crossing the train tracks when it was passing through.

barrier, obstacle

nombre femenino (obstáculo no físico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su edad avanzada era una barrera más a superar para encontrar un buen trabajo.
His advanced age was one more barrier (or: obstacle) he had to overcome in order to find a good job.

sweep

verbo transitivo (pasar la escoba) (use a broom)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El piso está cubierto de polvo; tendré que barrer de nuevo.
The floor is covered in dust. I'll have to sweep it again.

clear out

(informal (no dejar nada)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los ladrones barrieron con todas las cosas de valor que había en la casa.
The thieves cleared the house out of valuables.

sweep away

verbo transitivo (acabar con las dudas)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La explicación del maestro barrió todas las dudas de los estudiantes.
The teacher's explanation swept away the students' doubts.

wipe out

verbo transitivo (coloquial (derrotar, aplastar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El triunfo del boxeador fue contundente, barrió a su oponente.
The boxer's victory was overwhelming; he wiped out his opponent.

trail, sweep

verbo transitivo (arrastrar por el suelo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Levántate un poco el vestido, que es muy largo y vas barriendo el suelo.
Lift your dress up a bit, it's really long and it's trailing on the floor.

tariff barrier, customs barrier

locución nominal femenina (impuesto, arancel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La empresa tuvo problemas con una barrera arancelaria.
The company ran into problems with a tariff barrier.

architectural barrier

nombre femenino (obstáculo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las barreras arquitectónicas del hospital impiden mover con facilidad las camillas.

entrance barrier

(puerta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos estábamos en la barrera de entrada.
We were all at the entrance barrier.

crossing gate, crossing barrier

(brazo móvil) (railway crossing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esperó que pase el tren detrás de la barrera de paso.
He waited for the train to go past behind the crossing gate.

sound barrier

locución nominal femenina (velocidad del sonido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vehículo produjo un gran estruendo al superar la barrera de sonido.

railroad crossing gate

locución nominal femenina (vía: impedir el cruce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vapor barrier

locución nominal femenina (para edificaciones) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La puerta tenía barreras de vapor para evitar la condensación.
The door had vapor barriers to prevent condensation.

sound barrier

nombre femenino (Física: resistencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me encanta ver a los cazas rompiendo la barrera del sonido.

gastrointestinal lining

locución nominal femenina (mucosa gástrica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

protective barrier

locución nominal femenina (mecanismo de defensa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

psychological barrier

locución nominal femenina (obstáculo mental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo una barrera psicológica que debo superar.
I have a psychological barrier I need to overcome.

watch from the sidelines

locución verbal (no implicarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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