Barro (en. Mud)

/ˈba.ro/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Earthy and pasty substance.

The artist shaped a figure out of clay.

El artista modeló una figura de barro.

Mixture of soil and water used in construction and pottery.

Mud is used to make bricks.

El barro se usa para hacer ladrillos.

Accumulated sludge or mud in a place.

After the rain, there was mud in the streets.

Después de la lluvia, había barro en las calles.

From Latin 'barrum'.

to be in the mud

To be in a difficult or compromising situation.

estar en el barro

to pull someone out of the mud

To help someone out of a bad situation.

sacar alguien del barro

to get into the mud

To get involved in a problem or conflict.

meterse en el barro

clay

Very plastic and fine soil, used in pottery.

arcilla

sludge

Water mixed with mud.

fango

mud

Mud or sludge, especially when wet.

lodo

Cash, especially in bills.

I need some cash to go out this weekend.

Necesito un poco de barro para salir este fin de semana.

Complicated or messy situation.

That party was a real mess, everything went wrong.

Esa fiesta fue un verdadero barro, todo salió mal.