carrera de barriles
/kareɾa de bariles/from spelling rules
carrera de barriles is the Spanish translation for barrel racing.
This phrase refers to the equestrian sport where a horse and rider race around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation: carrera means race and de barriles means of barrels.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to the sport in a general sense or to multiple instances of the race, you can pluralize the noun to carreras de barriles.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, carrera can refer to any race, but it is also the standard word for a university degree.
- The word carrera shares an unexpected ancestor with the English word 'career', which originally referred to a chariot race.
- While carrera de barriles is the literal term, in Mexico and the US Southwest, the culture of this sport is deeply tied to the vaquero tradition of skilled cattle herding.
Examples in context
- Me encanta la carrera de barriles. Es realmente emocionante.I love barrel racing, it's truly exciting.
- Ella compite en la carrera de barriles.She competes in barrel racing.
- Ella ganó la carrera de barriles.She won the barrel racing.
- Me gusta ver la carrera de barriles.I like watching the barrel racing.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are at a rodeo.
- DanielMira, María, ya empieza la carrera de barriles.Look, María, the barrel racing is starting now.
- María¡Es mi parte favorita del rodeo!It's my favorite part of the rodeo!
- DanielEs increíble lo rápido que giran.It's incredible how fast they turn.
- MaríaSí, requieren mucha habilidad y control.Yes, they require a lot of skill and control.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carrera, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
