Meaning
shack, hut
- a rudimentary, fragile wooden or metal building; shack, shanty
- a household, business, or venture viewed as precarious or messy
In a sentence
Hanno costruito una baracca di legno per conservare gli attrezzi.
They built a wooden shack to store the tools.
Se me ne vado io, chi manderà avanti la baracca in ufficio?
If I leave, who will keep things running in the office?
Dopo l'ennesima discussione con il direttore, ha piantato baracca e burattini.
After yet another argument with the director, he packed up and left.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| baracca | feminine · singular |
| baracche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: in idioms, it means managing a messy household or venture.
- Forms the plural with 'che': 'baracche'.