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feminine
/baˈreɾa/
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Translation
barrier
Word origin
From barra ('bar'), from Vulgar Latin barra, of uncertain origin, with the suffix -era denoting a place or thing.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- barra
- English cognates
- barrier, barricade, bar
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralbarreras
Examples
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The train barrier came down just in time.
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Language can be a barrier at first.
separaba .
They broke down the barrier that separated the two countries.
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A barrier of trees protects the house from the wind.
¿ superar juntos?
How can we overcome this barrier together?
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