Barrer (en. Sweep)

/baˈrer/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To clean the floor or a surface by removing dirt or dust.

She sweeps the house every day.

Ella barre la casa todos los días.

To move or shift something from one place to another with an instrument.

Sweeping the leaves in the garden is necessary in autumn.

Barrer las hojas del jardín es necesario en otoño.

To immobilize someone's action or prevent them from advancing.

He decided to sweep the path to prevent others from passing.

Decidió barrer el camino para no dejar que los demás pasaran.

From Latin 'barrare', which means 'to clean with a broom.'

sweep under the rug

To ignore or conceal a problem.

barrer bajo la alfombra

sweep the floor

To perform the action of cleaning the floor.

barrer el suelo

sweep for oneself

To act in one's own benefit.

barrer para casa

broom

Utensil used for sweeping.

escoba

cleaning

Action of cleaning.

limpieza

dirt

Unwanted material that needs to be removed.

suciedad

To sweep someone away

When he arrived, he swept everyone away with his charisma.

Cuando llegó, barrió a todos con su carisma.

To sweep the dance floor

The dancer sweeps the floor with his movements.

El bailarín barre la pista con sus movimientos.