barrio

Meaning

1. (masculine) neighbourhood
2. (Mexico,masculine) any neighbourhood of the original or ancient part of a city (usually excluding new growth after the 1930s, 40s or 50s, depending on the state or city)
3. (Dominican-Republic,Venezuela,masculine) slum

Hyphenated as

ba‧rrio

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbarjo/

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic بَرِّيّ (barriyy, “exterior”), referring to the outer, surrounding or less civilized or urbanized parts of a city, from classical Arabic بَرِّيّ (barriyy, “wild”). Compare Portuguese bairro, Catalan barri.

Sentences

En este barrio se encuentra el puerto de El Candado .

In this neighborhood is the port of El Candado.

Este barrio es conocido por su carácter popular y reivindicativo .

This neighborhood is known for its popular and vindictive character.

Nació en el barrio porteño de Flores , siendo la menor de cuatro hermanos .

She was born in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Flores, the youngest of four siblings.

Además había un coche que recorría por todo el barrio ofreciendo los productos .

There was also a car that ran around the neighborhood offering the products.

La modista del barrio llega a ser una diseñadora de nombre mundial .

The dressmaker in the neighborhood becomes a world-renowned designer.

En la calle Canal de Panamá encontramos el ambulatorio de Atención Primaria del barrio .

On Panama Canal Street we find the neighborhood Primary Care outpatient clinic.

Su infancia transcurrió en el barrio porteño de Flores .

His childhood was spent in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Flores.

En este barrio londinense fue donde murió Amy Winehouse.

Amy Winehouse died in this London neighborhood.