La Palabra del Día : barrer

Question

barrer - (transitive verb) to sweep; to sweep away, to destory; to thrash, to trounce

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested. Do NOT use subject pronouns!

Barro mi cuarto a diario.

I sweep my room on a daily basis.

• :) - Heidita Sep 3, 2010
• I need that broom. Ii have the same floors! lol - Brynleigh Sep 3, 2010

Answer 1

El huracán Earl está barriendo las playas del Carolina del Norte ahora mismo.

Hurricane Earl is destroying the beaches of North Carolina right now.

• BTW, these beaches are technically called "barrier islands" - perhaps "islas barreras" in Spanish? A shared root? - revmaf Sep 3, 2010
• horrible, I hope everybody is well - Heidita Sep 3, 2010
• Thank you, Heidita, lots of property was damaged. No serious injuries or deaths. Gracias a Dios! - revmaf Sep 4, 2010

Answer 2

Hay que barrer a todos los politicos afuera esta temporada de elecciones! Vamos a empezar de nuevo!

We have to sweep all the politicians from office this election season. We are going to start from the beginning!

Answer 3

Mi novia se va bien cuando se barre el piso de mi.

My girl friend looks good when she sweeps my floor .

• nincomprehensible, this is an idiom, ray, - Heidita Sep 3, 2010
• You are right mi novia , I have changed it , is this version OK ? - ray76 Sep 3, 2010
• La novia es muy hermosa. - Brynleigh Sep 3, 2010

Answer 4

The wind sweeps the rock. Es muy lisa.

El viento barre la roca. It is very smooth.

• Yet another great photo. - fontanero Sep 3, 2010
• Gracias, fontanero :) - Brynleigh Sep 3, 2010
• En esta foto hay alguien que se está apoyando en una gran piedra barrida por el viento. - sagiia Sep 3, 2010
• Don't lean on that rock too hard. - JoyceM Sep 3, 2010
• barre - Heidita Sep 3, 2010
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Answer 5

Cenicienta pasaba mucho tiempo barriendo y limpiando en la casa de su madrastra, antes de que conoció a su príncipe.

Cinderella spent much time sweeping and cleaning in her stepmother's house, before she met her prince.

Answer 6

A veces en vida, cuando las cosas van mal, está buscando el viento que barrerá las nubes oscuras.

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Sometimes in life, when things are bad, you are looking for the wind that will sweep away your dark clouds.

• That is just excellent Rolest , I am feeling that way right now. - ray76 Sep 3, 2010
• A veces en vida, cuando las cosas van mal, está buscando el viento que barrerá las nubes oscuras. - Heidita Sep 3, 2010
• Gracias Heidita. - Rolest Sep 3, 2010

Answer 7

Una manera buena ocultar tus problemas es para barrerlos bajo una alfombra.

A good way to hide your problems is to sweep them under a rug.

Answer 8

A new broom sweeps clean.

Una escoba nueva barre bien.

This is a saying that means that new management makes changes in a company.

Answer 9

Los Yanquis de Nueva York derrotaron a los Atléticos de Oakland para barrer su serie de cuatro partidos.

The New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics to sweep their four-game series.

Answer 10

Me gusta barrer, porque odio caminar en migas con mis pies descalzos.

I like to sweep, because I hate to walk on crumbs with my bare feet.

Answer 11

A hurricane can cause foundation erosion near a beach.( see translation below)

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Un huracán puede causar la erosión de la fundación cerca de una playa.