quitamiedos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of quita (“to remove”) +‎ miedos (“fears”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kitaˈmjedos/ [ki.t̪aˈmje.ð̞os]
  • Rhymes: -edos
  • Syllabification: qui‧ta‧mie‧dos

Noun

quitamiedos m (plural quitamiedos)

  1. crash barrier, guardrail, traffic barrier
    Synonyms: (peyorative) quitavidas, bionda, guardarraíl

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