barrote

/baˈrote/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
barrotes

Meaning

  1. bar

    • Los barrotes de la ventana.

      The window's bars.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

barra

barra is a more general "bar," like a counter, a bar of soap or chocolate, or a gymnastics bar; barrote specifically means a thick metal bar or rod, like a prison bar.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

barra

barra is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bar."

Portuguese

botequim

botequim is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bar."

Practice

1 What does barrote mean?

2 Fill the gap: Los ___ de la ventana.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches barrote?

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