barrido
/baˈrido/
The English phrase swept translates to Spanish as barrido.
The word barrido is the past participle of the verb barrer (to sweep).
How does it change in a sentence?
barrido is the past participle of the verb barrer. Additionally, Barrió is the simple past tense form of the verb barrer.
How do you pronounce it?
/baˈrido/
Did you know?
- The word barrido is used in aviation to describe a 'sweep-back' wing, known as an ala barrida, which is essential for high-speed flight.
- The word barrer can be used as a slang term in some regions to mean 'to fail' or 'to be wiped out' in a competition or exam.
- In photography and cinematography, a 'pan' or 'sweep' of the camera is referred to as a barrido. This describes the motion of the lens moving across a scene.
Examples in context
- Mi hermana limpió todo el suelo con la escoba.My sister swept the entire floor.
- La señora barrió el patio esta mañana.The lady swept the patio this morning.
- Lourdes barrió todo antes de que llegaras.Lourdes swept everything before you arrived.
- Víctor le dio una pasada con la escoba al cuarto de invitados.Víctor gave the guest room a quick brush with the broom.
- Juan sacudió el polvo del alféizar de la ventana.Juan swept the dust off the windowsill.
- Ese barrido dejó el patio muy limpio.That sweeping left the patio very clean.
- Necesitamos un barrido completo de la cocina.We need a complete sweeping of the kitchen.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are cleaning the house together.
- MateoSofía, ¿ya has barrido la cocina?Sofía, have you swept the kitchen yet?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, ya está todo barrido.Yes, Mateo, everything is already swept.
- Mateo¡Muchas gracias por ayudarme!Thank you very much for helping me!
- SofíaDe nada, ahora podemos descansar.You're welcome, now we can rest.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry barrido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
