No. 9,843 in Spanish
barraca
A "barraca" is a hut, shed, or simple shelter.
In a sentence
Las barracas en el festival estaban decoradas con muchas luces.
The stalls at the festival were decorated with many lights.
Here, 'barracas' refers to temporary stalls or stands set up at a festival or fairground.
Durante el campamento, dormimos en una barraca cerca del lago.
During the camping trip, we slept in a hut near the lake.
In this context, 'barraca' is used to describe a small hut or shelter.
En el puerto se levantaron varias barracas para los trabajadores.
Several shacks were erected at the port for the workers.
Here, 'barracas' denotes simple and temporary dwellings or shelters for workers.
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