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"Barro" is a form of "barro", a noun which is often translated as "mud". "Arcilla" is a noun which is often translated as "clay". Learn more about the difference between "arcilla" and "barro" below.
la arcilla(
ahr
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see
-
yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (material)
el barro(
bah
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rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sludge)
a. mud
Los niños dejaron barro de sus zapatos por toda la casa.The kids left mud from their shoes all over the house.
2. (material)
3. (acne)
b. zit (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Descubrimos una crema que puede hacer desaparecer un barro dentro de horas!We discovered a cream that can get rid of a zit within hours!
