barbacoa

/baɾbaˈkoa/, [baɾ.β̞aˈko.a]

barbecue


Noun barbacoa f (plural barbacoas)

  1. barbecue (fireplace or pit for grilling food)
  2. meats (traditionally from the inside of a cow's cheek or jaw) or a whole sheep slow cooked over an open fire, or more traditionally, in a hole dug in the ground covered with maguey leaves, although the interpretation is loose
  3. meat steamed until tender (most common present use)

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Examples
  • Estamos haciendo una barbacoa.

    We're having a barbecue.

  • Hace mucho que no hago una barbacoa.

    I haven't had a barbecue for a long time.

  • Me gustan las alitas de pollo con salsa barbacoa.

    I like my chicken wings with barbeque sauce.

  • Yo también quiero tener una barbacoa.

    I also want to have a barbecue.

  • Me parece bien si hacemos una barbacoa, pero no me gusta cuando el humo se mete en mis ojos.

    It's OK with me if we barbecue, but I don't like it when smoke gets in my eyes.


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