No. 9,838 in Spanish
barandillas
Railings or handrails.
In a sentence
Las barandillas del puente están pintadas de rojo.
The railings of the bridge are painted red.
Here, 'barandillas' refers to the physical safety railings installed on a bridge for pedestrian security.
Apóyate en las barandillas mientras subes las escaleras.
Lean on the railings while you go up the stairs.
In this context, 'barandillas' denotes the support structures along a staircase for balance and safety.
La casa antigua tiene barandillas de hierro forjado alrededor del balcón.
The old house has wrought iron railings around the balcony.
Here, 'barandillas' signifies the decorative and protective railings enclosing a balcony.
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