| Principal Translations |
| bare adj | (person: naked) | desnudo/a adj |
| | Craig's towel fell off and he was left completely bare. |
| | La toalla de Craig se cayó y él quedó completamente desnudo. |
| bare adj | (body part: uncovered) (pies) | descalzo/a adj |
| | (cuerpo) | desnudo/a adj |
| | (cuerpo) | descubierto/a adj |
| | He suffered cuts to his bare feet from all the sharp stones. |
| | Tenía cortes en los pies descalzos de las piedras puntiagudas. |
| bare adj | (place: empty) (figurado) | desnudo/a adj |
| | (ES, figurado) | pelado/a adj |
| | | vacío/a adj |
| | (cuarto) | sin muebles loc adj |
| | The apartment was bare; it was as though the family had never lived there at all. |
| | El departamento estaba desnudo, parecía que la familia nunca había vivido ahí. |
| bare adj | figurative (facts, truth: basic) | básico/a adj |
| | | simple adj |
| | | esencial adj |
| | There is no way to argue against the bare facts of the matter. |
| | No hay manera de discutir los hechos básicos sobre este asunto. |
| bare adj | (tree: no leaves) | sin hojas loc adj |
| | (figurado) | desnudo/a adj |
| | The winter trees were bare against the pale grey sky. |
| | Los árboles de invierno estaban sin hojas frente al cielo gris. |
| bare [sth]⇒ vtr | (uncover, show) | mostrar⇒ vtr |
| | | descubrir⇒ vtr |
| | Before long, the truth will be bared to all. |
| | Pronto se mostrará la verdad. |
Compound Forms:
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| bare all v expr | figurative (tell your secrets) | revelar todo expr |
| | | contar todo expr |
| | In the next issue of the gossip magazine, one of the top Hollywood stars will bare all! |
| | ¡En el siguiente número de la revista, una de las principales estrellas de Hollywood revelará todo! |
| bare bones npl | figurative (essential facts or elements) | esencia nf |
| | | base nf |
| | | fundamento nm |
| | Eleni spent the first 10 minutes of the exam scribbling down the bare bones of her essay. |
| bare facts npl | (plain truth of [sth]) | hechos concretos, hechos puros y duros, simplemente a los hechos grupo nom |
| bare feet npl | (feet without shoes) | descalzo/a adj |
| | | pies descalzos nmpl + adj |
| | It's good to walk along the beach with bare feet and feel the sand between your toes. |
| | In some cultures, walking around in your bare feet in public is considered rude. |
| | Es bueno caminar por la playa descalzo y sentir la arena entre tus dedos. |
| bare minimum n | (least possible) | mínimo indispensable nm + adj mf |
| | | mínimo necesario mn + adj |
| bare necessities npl | (only the essentials) | lo necesario nm |
| | | lo básico nm |
| | | lo imprescindible nm |
| | Only take the bare necessities, or you will have too much luggage. |
| | Lleva sólo lo necesario, o el equipaje será demasiado pesado. |
| bare of [sth] adj + prep | (devoid of [sth]) | desprovisto de adj + prep |
| bare patent licensee n | (law: use invention) | licencia de patente grupo nom |
| bare skin n | (unclothed body) | piel desnuda nf + adj |
| | I wear shorts and a T-shirt in summer so I can feel the wind on my bare skin. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es peligroso que tu piel desnuda roce otra piel sin esterilizar. ("Pastillas para no soñar", Joaquín Sabina) |
| bare your teeth v expr | (snarl, show teeth) (ES) | enseñar los dientes loc verb |
| | (AmL, en una sonrisa) | pelar los dientes loc verb |
| | (AmL, con coquetería) | pelar el diente loc verb |
| | (CL) | mostrar los dientes loc verb |
| | The dog growled and bared his teeth at the cat. |
| | Además, los partidos políticos vuelven a mostrar los dientes a la hora de las definiciones. |
| bare-bones n as adj | figurative (basic, fundamental) | básico/a adj |
| | | fundamental adj mf |
| | | esencial adj mf |
| bare-chested adj | (of men: shirtless) | de torso desnudo loc adj |
| | | de pecho descubierto loc adj |
barefaced,
bare-faced adj | figurative (lie, cheek: brazen) | descarado/a adj |
| | | caradura adj mf |
| | | insolente adj mf |
| | | desvergonzado adj |
| | How dare you tell me such a barefaced lie! |
barefaced,
bare-faced adj | figurative (liar: brazen) | caradura adj mf |
| | | mentiroso/a adj |
| | Don't believe Colin's version of events; he's a bare-faced liar! |
barefaced,
bare-faced adj | (with face uncovered) | sin máscara loc adj |
| | | a cara descubierta loc adj |
| | Lily rarely goes out barefaced; she usually wears at least a little blusher. |
lay [sth] bare,
lay bare [sth] v expr | figurative (reveal, expose) | revelar⇒ vtr |
| | | exponer⇒ vtr |
| | The investigation laid bare the corruption by government officials. |
| | La investigación reveló la corrupción de los oficiales de gobierno. |
| with your bare hands adv | (without the aid of weapons, tools) | con sus propias manos loc adv |
| | | sin ayuda loc adv |