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barba

beard

noun BAHR-bah Rare

Also means

chin

Usage Note

Barba means the beard as a whole, but also refers to the chin area in some expressions. The diminutive barbilla specifically means 'chin.' Common phrases include dejarse la barba (to grow a beard) and the colorful idiom en las barbas de alguien (right under someone's nose). Barba is also used in theater to describe an elderly male character role.

Examples

"Se dejó crecer la barba en invierno."

Natural Translation

He let his beard grow in winter.

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