English–Spanish

“street sweeper” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/barenˈdeɾo/

Example

Los barrenderos trabajan en la avenida principal.

The street sweepers work on the main avenue.

Illustration for barrendero (street sweeper)

How to say “street sweeper” in Spanish

“Street sweeper” in Spanish is barrendero.

Person who sweeps streets and collects leaves and litter.

Full entry for barrendero: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with barrendero

Trabajo como barrendero en el centro todas las mañanas.

I work as a street sweeper downtown every morning.

Tips for using barrendero

  • Refers to a human street cleaner rather than a mechanical sweeper (barredora); the feminine form is barrendera and formal alternatives include personal de limpieza or empleado de limpieza.

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