No. 3,108 in Portuguese
barrar
To block, bar, or prevent.
In a sentence
Eles decidiram barrar a entrada de novos membros no clube.
They decided to block the entrance of new members to the club.
In this sentence, 'barrar' is used to mean 'to block' or 'prevent access to' something, in this case, the club's membership.
Ela conseguiu barrar o avanço da doença com o tratamento adequado.
She managed to halt the progression of the disease with appropriate treatment.
Here, 'barrar' is utilized to signify 'to halt' or 'stop something in its progression or advance, applied to an abstract concept like a disease.
O juiz optou por barrar a implementação da nova lei temporariamente.
The judge chose to temporarily bar the implementation of the new law.
In this example, 'barrar' denotes 'to bar' or temporarily prevent a process or action like the implementation of a law.
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