This is the 9959th most frequent Spanish word.
bárbaros
"Barbarians" or "savages"; can also mean "awesome" or "cool" in informal contexts.
The term 'bárbaros' refers to uncultured or foreign tribes historically referred to as 'barbarians'.
Los bárbaros invadieron el imperio romano hace siglos.
The barbarians invaded the Roman Empire centuries ago.
Here, 'bárbaros' is used colloquially to describe someone as impressive or skillful.
¡Qué bárbaros esos jugadores de fútbol, anotaron cinco goles!
What amazing football players, they scored five goals!
Here, 'bárbaro' is used as an adjective to emphasize intensity or extremity, such as regarding the cold.