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Meaning of barra | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈbaɹə/

Definitions

  1. A barrow; a hand-pushed cart of the type commonly used in markets.
    Geordie
  2. A barramundi.
    Australia
  3. An island of Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
  4. A district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where most venues of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics were situated.
  5. A place in the Gambia.

Examples

“‘Nice fish,’ Norm said, looking at four charred-baked barra covered in fire ash stuffed into the bucket.”
“I got used to seeing Lamin’s disembodied head in a corner, smiling at me, streaming at us live from, I presumed, the only internet café in Barra.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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