Spanish Conversation · Level 25
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Spanish word
baraja
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈɾaxa/
Meaning
- feminine noundeck of cards
Example
¿Quieres jugar con mi baraja esta noche?
Do you want to play with my deck of cards tonight?
More examples
Antes de repartir, hay que cortar la baraja.
Before dealing, you must cut the deck.
Core concept
A whole deck of cards sold or held together for a game, named according to its particular set (for example, baraja española).
Common phrases
una baraja de cartas
a deck of cards
cortar la baraja
cut the deck
Similar words
carta: Single playing card used as an individual piece during a game.
mazo: Bundle or pile of cards stacked together for handling, shuffling, or play.
naipe: Individual playing card identified by its suit and rank.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto completo de naipes que se utiliza en un juego y que suele identificarse por su tipo, como baraja de póker o baraja española.
Word origin
Baraja comes from the verb barajar 'to shuffle', forming a noun for the set of cards shuffled and used as one unit in a game.
Usage tips
- In some card-game contexts mazo can also mean the cards currently in play, but baraja is the usual word for a complete packaged deck.
Other meanings
- pack of cardsnoun
Related words
- barajarshuffleverb
- barajadoshuffledadjective