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barbed

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
barbed adj	(having sharp points)	con púas loc adj
		punzante adj
	The fence was barbed, and I tore my jeans climbing over it.
barbed adj	figurative (cruel, cutting)	hiriente adj
		cruel adj
	The critic is known for his strong opinions, and his comments are often barbed.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
barbed suture n	(type of surgical suture)	sutura con púas nf + loc adj
barbed-wire fence, also US: barbwire fence, barb-wire fence n	(metal security fence) (AR)	cerca de alambre de púa nf + loc adj
	(ES)	cerca de alambre de espino nf + loc adj
barbed wire, also US: barb wire, barbwire n	(spiked wire)	alambre de púas loc nom m
		alambre de espino loc nom m
	The farmer has put up barbed wire round his field to deter trespassers.
	El granjero puso alambre de púas alrededor de su campo.
barbed-wire, also US: barb-wire, barbwire n as adj	(made of spiked wire)	de alambre de púas loc adj
		de alambre de espino loc adj
	The prisoners were held inside a barbwire enclosure.
	Los prisioneros estaban dentro de un cerramiento de alambre de púas.

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