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"Barrer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to sweep", and "yo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "I". Learn more about the difference between "barrer" and "yo" below.
barrer(
bah
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rrehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to sweep
Barrí el piso y desempolvé las persianas como parte de mi limpieza primaveral.I swept the floors and dusted the blinds as part of my spring cleaning.
a. to sweep
Las fuertes olas del mar barrían todo a su alrededor.The strong ocean waves swept everything around them.
3. (to search)
a. to sweep
Barrí la grama con la linterna para tratar de encontrar mis llaves.I swept the grass with my flashlight to see if I could find my keys.
4. (to defeat)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to win)
a. to sweep to victory
El nuevo partido barrió en las elecciones locales.The new party swept to victory in the local elections.
a. to clean out
Los niños barrieron con toda la comida que había preparado.The kids cleaned out all the food I had prepared.
barrerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
8. (vehicle) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. to shy
El caballo se barrió al oír un ruido tan fuerte.The horse shied when it heard such a strong sound.
10. (baseball or soccer) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
yo(
yoh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (psychology)
