barrow

• Nom masculin avec plusieurs sens : désigne une caisse ou plateforme montée sur une ou plusieurs roues, avec des poignées, servant à transporter de petits fardeaux ou des matériaux, ainsi que la quantité qu'un tel engin peut contenir ; désigne aussi un tumulus funéraire ancien.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a cart with handles and one or more wheels used for carrying small loads, the quantity such a cart holds, or an ancient burial mound.

1. Wheelbarrow loadB2formal

   The amount or quantity that a wheelbarrow can hold.

   Contenu d'une brouette

   • He carried a barrow of sand to the construction site.
   • She needed another barrow of soil for the garden.
   • The workers moved a barrow of bricks across the yard.

   Synonymesbarrowful

2. Burial moundC1formalbritishscientific

   An ancient mound of earth or stones placed over a burial site, often from prehistoric times.

   Tumulus funéraire

   • The archaeologists excavated a Bronze Age barrow.
   • Several barrows dot the landscape of southern England.
   • The barrow contained the remains of a chieftain.

   Synonymesburial moundcairngrave moundhowemoundtumulus

3. Small cartB1formal

   A cart with handles and one or more wheels, used for carrying small loads.

   brouette

   • He used a barrow to transport the heavy stones.
   • The gardener loaded the barrow with compost.
   • She pushed the barrow along the path to the shed.

   Synonymeshandbarrowhandcartpushcarttrolleywheelbarrow