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Meaning of "barrio" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARRIO

From Spanish, from Arabic barrī of open country, from barr open country.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BARRIO

barrio  [ˈbærɪəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARRIO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barrio is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BARRIO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word meaning neighborhood. In several Latin American countries, the term is also used officially to denote a division of a municipality.

Definition of barrio in the English dictionary

The definition of barrio in the dictionary is a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city, esp in the US. Other definition of barrio is a Spanish-speaking community.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARRIO


comprimario
ˌkɒmpriːˈmɑːrɪəʊ
DiCaprio
dɪˈkæprɪəʊ
etaerio
ɛˈtɪərɪəʊ
Ontario
ɒnˈtɛərɪəʊ
oratorio
ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ
Oreo
ˈɔːrɪəʊ
pre-embryo
priːˈɛmbrɪəʊ
proembryo
prəʊˈɛmbrɪəʊ
Rosario
rəʊˈsɑːrɪəʊ
sicario
sɪˈkɛərɪəʊ
stereo
ˈstɛrɪəʊ
tenebrio
tɪˈnebrɪəʊ
vireo
ˈvɪrɪəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARRIO

barricade
barricader
barrico
barrie
barrier
barrier contraceptive
barrier cream
barrier method
barrier nursing
barrier of ideas
barrier reef
barrier-nurse
barring
Barrington
barrister
barrister-at-law
barristerial
barristership
barro
barroom

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARRIO

Berio
brio
cabrio
cheerio
con brio
curio
Dario
Florio
histrio
impresario
Krio
Lake Ontario
Lothario
motu proprio
nightmare scenario
piano trio
power trio
scenario
trio
vibrio

Synonyms and antonyms of barrio in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «barrio» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARRIO

Find out the translation of barrio to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of barrio from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barrio» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴里奥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barrio
570 millions of speakers

English

barrio
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Barrio
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باريو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Баррио
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

barrio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Barrio
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barrio
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barrio
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

barrio
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バリオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바리오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barrio
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Barrio
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Barrio
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅरियो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barrio
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barrio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

barrio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Баррио
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

barrio
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

barrio
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Barrio
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

barrio
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barrio
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barrio

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARRIO»

The term «barrio» is very widely used and occupies the 8.362 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARRIO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «barrio» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «barrio» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barrio

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARRIO»

Discover the use of barrio in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barrio and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio
This new edition brings this study of inner-city life up to date.
Philippe Bourgois, 2003
2
Barrio Rhythm: Mexican American Music in Los Angeles
Drawing from oral histories and other primary sources, as well as from appropriate representative songs, Loza provides a historical overview of the music from the nineteenth-century to the present and offers in-depth profiles of nine ...
Steven Joseph Loza, 1993
3
The Barrio Kings
Rosario Gomez gave up gang life after his brother was killed in a street fight.
William Kowalski, 2010
4
Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City
The place of Latinos in the changing urban landscape of New York is examined in a study that provides a multifaceted view of the racial and ethnic considerations of economic empowerment and upward mobility of the biggest minority group.
Arlene M. Dávila, 2004
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Barrio-Logos: Space and Place in Urban Chicano Literature ...
Barrio residents have consciously and unconsciously enacted resistive tactics or defensive mechanisms to secure and preserve the integrity of their cultural place- identity within and against the often hostile space regulation of dominant ...
Raúl Homero Villa, 2009
6
Barrio Gangs: Street Life and Identity in Southern California
Most of the gang members grow up in the barrio (or a barrio) and undergo more or less similar life experiences. Individual barrios, gang structures, and gang members vary, of course, but there is uniformity in the structural properties of a barrio ...
James Diego Vigil, 2010
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Barrio Libre: Criminalizing States and Delinquent Refusals ...
In this book, Gilberto Rosas draws on his in-depth ethnographic research among the Barrio Libre to understand how the gang operates, why its members have embraced criminality, and the role that neoliberalism and security policies on both ...
Gilberto Rosas, 2012
8
Beyond El Barrio: Everyday Life in Latina/o America
In this way, this book helps us to move "beyond el barrio": beyond stereotype and stigmatizing tropes, as well as nostalgic and uncritical portraits of complex and heterogeneous range of Latina/o lives.
Gina M. Pérez, Frank Andre Guridy, Adrian Burgos, 2010
9
Barrio: José's Neighborhood
And murals on the walls and buildings sing out the stories of the people who live here. As familiar as any neighborhood yet as strange as a foreign country, Jose's barrio isn't in Mexico or Argentina - it's in San Francisco.
‎1998
10
Barrio Bushido
Latino teens Lobo, Toro, and Santo form a gang based on the philosophies of Bushido and hatch a plan to rob organized crime mobsters.
Benjamin Bac Sierra, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARRIO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barrio is used in the context of the following news items.
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Un herido barrio de Gaza trata de recuperarse de la guerra …
Un herido barrio de Gaza trata de recuperarse de la guerra. Adel Hana | Posted: Monday, July 6, 2015 3:57 am. EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - In this July ... «Watertown Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Hundreds enjoy Osmaston Community Fun Day and Filipino Barrio
Hundreds enjoy Osmaston Community Fun Day and Filipino Barrio Fiesta. By Derby Telegraph | Posted: July 06, 2015. Kacey Buxton on the climbing wall. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Mundelein weather - Chicago Tribune
Eight daring souls, in two flights, tested their tummies at Saturday's jalapeno-eating contest, sponsored by El Barrio Restaurant. The idea is to ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Barcelona Transfer News: Arda Turan Announcement Expected …
As Barrio relays, Josep Maria Bartomeu spoke of his hope the board will sign off on the move on Friday. Speaking to Cadena Ser, he said: "It is ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
5
Guatemalan gang throws boy off bridge for refusing to murder bus …
Guatemala's two leading gangs, the Salvatrucha and the Barrio 18, make most of their money by extorting transportation companies and other ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
6
Suspect in fatal Fourth of July stabbing now in custody - KUSI News …
It took place in a backyard of a residence on the 3100 block of National Avenue, near Memorial Park and east of Barrio Logan. The victim was ... «KUSI, Jul 15»
7
Free Mexican American studies courses kick off - KABB - San …
The program is sponosored by Casa M&M and Barrio Barista. It follows the curriculum developed by teachers in the Rio Grande Valley. «FOX 29, Jul 15»
8
New housing, businesses headed downtown | WilmingtonBiz
Beer Barrio, described by the owners as a craft beer-infused modern Mexican restaurant in a Greater Wilmington Business Journal article June ... «Greater Wilmington Business Journal, Jul 15»
9
Sociafy Partners with Robert Renteria & The Barrio Foundation to …
Details: http://sociafy.me/American - Sociafy, a philanthropic social media company, partners with Robert Renteria and from The Barrio ... «PR.com, Jul 15»
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Dominican Plan to Expel Haitians Tests Close Ties - The New York …
SABANETA, Dominican Republic — For decades, the people of Barrio Cementerio, a neighborhood divided evenly between Dominicans and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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