quitavidas
Spanish
A typical crash barrier
A crash barrier with lower protection for bikers.
Etymology
From quitamiedos (“crash barrier”) (quitar (“to get rid of”) + miedos (“fears”)), changing miedos (“fears”) by vidas (“lifes”). Due to the crash barriers cause the death of the bikes and cyclists.
Noun
quitavidas m (plural quitamiedos)
- (derogatory) crash barrier, guardrail, traffic barrier
- 2007 June 12, Eduardo Casado, “Un cartagenero inventa un quitamiedos que no mutila a los motoristas”, in 20 Minutos:
- Los amantes de las motos llaman a los quitamiedos quitavidas o guillotinas.
- Motorcycle fans call crash barriers lifetakers or guillotines.
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Synonyms
- quitamiedos
- bionda
- guardarraíl