No. 1,141 in Portuguese
barra
"Barra" in Portuguese means "bar," "strip," "edge," or "sandbank," depending on context.
In a sentence
A barra de ferro está enferrujada.
The iron bar is rusted.
Here, 'barra' refers to a physical metallic bar.
A barra do navegador mostra os favoritos.
The browser bar shows the favorites.
In this sentence, 'barra' represents the graphical user interface element in software.
Foi uma barra superar aquele desafio.
It was tough overcoming that challenge.
This uses 'barra' in a colloquial sense, representing a tough situation or time.
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