Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A coarse linen fabric originally imported from Holland. The word was in use in the seventeenth century.
- noun The French name for the turpentine obtained in the south of France from
Pinus Pinaster . Also calledgalipot .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A resin, called also
galipot .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
galipot resin - noun Plural form of
barra .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word barras.
Examples
-
After the fish was headed, gutted, and split (operations usually, but not exclusively, performed by men), men or women carried away the fish in barras for salting.
Gutenber-e Help Page 2005
-
Comaparada: "The barras are the scourge of football."
The Guardian World News David Hills 2011
-
Argentine soccer suffers from chronic soccer hooliganism blamed largely on groups of hardcore fans known as barras bravas.
-
Argentine soccer suffers from chronic violence often blamed on organized supporters groups called barras bravas.
Reuters: Top News 2009
-
Though there was no loutish behavior from barras bravas at the Buenos Aires airport, I did note a large amount of delicious sandwiches de miga sold at the kiosk.
Harmon Leon: World Cup, Argentina, and Maradona's Hand of God 2010
-
Maradona-one of the greatest football players of all time and head coach of the Argentina national team-denied last week links to hooligans following reports that a group of barras bravas had traveled with the team to South Africa.
Harmon Leon: World Cup, Argentina, and Maradona's Hand of God 2010
-
Besides disrupting matches the barras bravas are also known to carry out muscle dirty work for local shady politicians.
Harmon Leon: World Cup, Argentina, and Maradona's Hand of God 2010
-
Cortinas estão colocadas nas janelas, vasos com plantas colocadas perto das barras de fixação e revistas são distribuídas para uma leitura agradável.
Arte de Guerrilha / Guerilla Art Red 2007
-
Campanha feita na época de Páscoa para evitar o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, onde em restaurantes foi colocada uma aplicação nos garfos, criando a ilusão de barras de prisão.
Archive 2007-05-01 Red 2007
-
Campanha feita na época de Páscoa para evitar o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, onde em restaurantes foi colocada uma aplicação nos garfos, criando a ilusão de barras de prisão.
Comida de prisão / Jail food Red 2007
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.