barge

BrE /bɑːdʒ/ AmE /bɑːrdʒ/

noun / verb en → es

1 SHIP [noun] B2

a large boat with a flat bottom that is used for carrying heavy goods on rivers and canals

barco, balsa, embarcación

Collocations river barge

  • The barges were loaded with coal.

    Los barcos de carga estaban cargados de carbón.

2 CRASH [intransitive] B1

to move into something or someone suddenly and violently, especially in a vehicle

chocar contra, embestir

Collocations barge into somebody/something

  • He barged into the room without knocking.

    Entró sin llamar y empujando a todos.

3 INSIST [intransitive] B2

to say something in an angry or forceful way, especially when you think that what you are saying is true and important

insistir en, afirmar con fuerza

Collocations barged in with

  • He barged in with his opinion.

    Insistió en dar su opinión.

1 SHIP [transitive] C1

to transport goods by barge

transportar por barco, llevar a cabo

  • take something by barge

Phrasal verbs

barged in on somebody CRASH B2

entrar sin llamar, interrumpir

  • He barged in on the meeting.

    Entró en la reunión sin llamar.

barged into somebody/something CRASH B2

chocar contra, embestir

  • He barged into the wall.

    Chocó contra la pared.

barged in with something INSIST B2

insistir en, afirmar con fuerza

  • He barged in with his opinion.

    Insistió en dar su opinión.