noun🔗ShareEscobaA domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping."My grandmother used a broom to sweep the porch before she sat down for coffee. "Mi abuela usaba una escoba para barrer el porche antes de sentarse a tomar café.utensilutilityitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscobaAn implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper."The curler used the broom to sweep the ice, helping his teammate's stone travel farther down the rink. "El jugador de curling usó la escoba para barrer el hielo, ayudando a la piedra de su compañero a viajar más lejos por la pista.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetamaAny of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, in the tribe Genisteae, including genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium, with long, thin branches and small or few leaves."The gardener planted a broom shrub near the back fence. "El jardinero plantó una retama cerca de la valla trasera.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePistolaA gun, because it is more or less long, held similarly to a besom and “cleans” what is in front."The old man used his broom to clear the debris from the garden path. "El anciano usó su pistola para limpiar los escombros del camino del jardín.weaponmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBarrerTo sweep with a broom."I need to broom the floor after the children made a mess with their toys. "Necesito barrer el suelo después de que los niños hicieron un desastre con sus juguetes.utensilactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBarrer(roofing) To improve the embedding of a membrane by using a broom or squeegee to smooth it out and ensure contact with the adhesive under the membrane."The roofer used a broom to broom the roofing membrane, ensuring good adhesion to the sealant. "El techador usó una escoba para barrer la membrana de la cubierta, asegurando una buena adhesión al sellador.propertyarchitecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar con fuego y rasparTo clean (e.g. a ship's bottom of clinging shells, seaweed, etc.) by the application of fire and scraping."The shipyard workers had to broom the hull of the old fishing boat to remove the barnacles and seaweed before applying fresh paint. "Los trabajadores del astillero tuvieron que limpiar con fuego y raspar el casco del viejo barco pesquero para quitar los percebes y las algas antes de aplicar pintura fresca.nauticalsailingutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading