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单词 barrera
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barrera

[ buh-rair-uh; Spanish bahr-re-rah ]
/ bəˈrɛər ə; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑ /

noun, plural bar·re·ras [buh-rair-uhz; Spanish bahr-re-rahs]. /bəˈrɛər əz; Spanish bɑrˈrɛ rɑs/.

the wall, usually a red wooden fence, bordering a bullring.
the first row of seats in a bullfight arena.

Origin of barrera

First recorded in 1920–25; from Spanish: literally, “barrier,” equivalent to barr(a) + -era, ultimately from Latin -āria, feminine of noun suffix -ārius; see origin at bar1, -ary

Words nearby barrera

Barren Grounds, Barren Lands, barrens, barren strawberry, barrenwort, barrera, Barrès, Barré's sign, barret, barretor, barretry
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Example sentences from the Web for barrera

  • During a great part of the bull-fight Gallardo remained on the vaulting wall of the barrera.

    The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez

  • Bulls frequently leap the barrera of the arena, although the height is over five feet.

    The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan

  • The barrera is the enclosure of stout planks, strengthened by posts, which separates the performers from the spectators.

    The Pictureque Antiquities of Spain;|Nathaniel Armstrong Wells
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