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barril

barrel

noun bah-RREEL Less Common

Also means

drum

Usage Note

Barril is used for both wine/beer barrels and oil barrels — precio por barril ('price per barrel') is the standard commodity-market phrase. The diminutive barrilito refers to a small keg. Do not confuse with tonel (a large cask).

Examples

"El precio del barril de petróleo subió."

Natural Translation

The price of a barrel of oil rose.

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