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barranco
[ba-ˈrɑŋ-ko]
noun
masculine
pl: barrancos
ravine
1.
A deep gorge or gully, typically formed by water erosion
The hikers carefully descended into the barranco.
Os caminhantes desceram cuidadosamente para o barranco.
2.
A steep cliff or precipice
The road ended at the edge of a barranco.
A estrada terminava na beira de um barranco.
3.
A difficult situation or predicament
The company found itself in a financial barranco.
A empresa se viu em um barranco financeiro.
Synonyms
garganta
desfiladeiro
abismo
precipício
Antonyms
planície
planalto
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
barranco
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
barranco
Also used; similar geographic context
Spain
barranco
Common in Spanish; refers to dry riverbeds and gorges
Related Idioms & Phrases
estar en un barranco (to be in a predicament)
caer al barranco (to fall into a ravine; figuratively, to fail)
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