No. 9,959 in Spanish

bárbaros

"Barbarians" or "savages"; can also mean "awesome" or "cool" in informal contexts.

In a sentence

Los bárbaros invadieron el imperio romano hace siglos.
The barbarians invaded the Roman Empire centuries ago.
The term 'bárbaros' refers to uncultured or foreign tribes historically referred to as 'barbarians'.
¡Qué bárbaros esos jugadores de fútbol, anotaron cinco goles!
What amazing football players, they scored five goals!
Here, 'bárbaros' is used colloquially to describe someone as impressive or skillful.
En este lugar tan remoto, hace un frío bárbaro.
In this remote place, it is brutally cold.
Here, 'bárbaro' is used as an adjective to emphasize intensity or extremity, such as regarding the cold.

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