barriada
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la barriada(
bah
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rryah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (zone)
a. neighborhood (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En esta barriada vive gente perteneciente a la clase obrera.People from the working classes live in this neighborhood.
b. neighbourhood (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los apartamentos en esta barriada son de los más baratos de la ciudad.Apartments in this neighbourhood are the cheapest in the city.
c. area
Vivo en una barriada donde la mayoría de los vecinos está desempleada.I live in an area where most of the locals are unemployed.
d. district
Esta humilde barriada vio nacer a grandes escritores con pocos recursos.Great writers of little means were born in this humble district.
2. (ghetto) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. shanty town
La familia de seis miembros vive en una chabola de la barriada.The family of six lives in a shack in the shanty town.
b. slum
Esta barriada es peligrosa por la noche porque se mueve mucha droga.This slum is dangerous at night because there is a lot of drug activity.
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