| Additional Translations |
| bar n | (line) | banda magnética loc nom f |
| | Place your bank card so the side showing the bar is uppermost. |
| | Por favor, coloque su tarjeta de crédito con la banda magnética hacia arriba. |
| bar n | (exclusion) | veto nm |
| | | prohibición nf |
| | Because of his behaviour, he was subject to a bar in many of the town's shops. |
| | Con su comportamiento se ganó el veto de entrada en la mayoría de las tiendas del barrio. |
| bar n | (music) | compás nm |
| | The composer hummed a few bars of his new song. |
| | El compositor tarareó algunos compases de su nueva canción. |
| the bar n | UK (law court) | estrado nm |
| | The solicitor leaned over the bar to talk to the barrister. |
| | El abogado del municipio se inclinó sobre el estrado para hablar con su colega. |
| bar n | UK (box for accused in court) | banquillo de los acusados grupo nom |
| | The prisoner at the bar looked very worried. |
| | El prisionero sentado en el banquillo de los acusados, tenía aspecto preocupado. |
| the bar n | (legal profession) (profesiones) | Colegio de Abogados grupo nom |
| | (MX) | barra de abogados grupo nom |
| | The California bar approved Mr. Black to practice law. |
| | El Colegio de Abogados dio al Sr. Brown su matrícula para poder ejercer. |
| bar n | (sandbank) | banco de arena grupo nom |
| | The fishing boat ran aground on a bar. |
| | El pesquero encalló en un banco de arena. |
| bar n | (pressure unit) | bar nm |
| | During the storm, the pressure dropped to twenty-eight bars. |
| | Durante la tormenta, la presión bajó a 28 bares. |
| bar n | (place where [sth] is sold) | puesto nm |
| | A new juice bar opened recently near campus. |
| | Han abierto un nuevo puesto de zumos cerca del campus. |
| bar n | (electric fire heating element) | resistencia nf |
| | The bars on the electric fire were glowing with a bright orange colour. |
| | Las resistencias de la calefacción eléctrica brillaban con un color naranja. |
| bar n | UK (insignia, award) (militar) | barra nf |
| | | broche nm |
| | | insignia nf |
| | He won the Distinguished Conduct Medal and bar in the war. |
| | Ganó la barra de medalla a la conducta destacada en la guerra. |
| bar n | US (metal bar on uniform) | barra nf |
| | You can tell his rank by the number of bars on his uniform. |
| | Puedes saber su rango por el número de barras que hay en su uniforme. |
| bar n | (authority, threshold) | nivel nm |
| | | umbral nm |
| | The content of this film is well below the bar of decency, so it ought to be banned. |
| | El contenido de esta película está muy por debajo del nivel de la decencia, así que deberían censurarla. |
| bar n | often plural (indicator of signal strength) | barra nf |
| | (informal) | barrita nf |
| | The signal is so poor around here, I can only get one bar. |
| | La señal es tan mala por aquí, solo tengo una barra. |
| bar prep | (except) | salvo adv |
| | I hate all vegetables bar carrots. |
| | Odio todas las verduras salvo las zanahorias. |
| bar [sth]⇒ vtr | (shut with a bar) | atrancar⇒ vtr |
| | For safety, Simon bars his door every night. |
| | Como medida preventiva, Simón atranca la puerta todas las noches. |
| bar [sth] vtr | (obstruct) | bloquear⇒ vtr |
| | The security officers barred the entrance to the bank. |
| | Los vigilantes bloquearon la entrada al banco. |
| bar [sth] vtr | (draw stripes on) | hacer franjas loc verb |
| | I am going to paint this wall white, then bar it in black. |
| | Pintaré el muro de color blanco y luego le haré franjas de color negro. |
| bar [sth] vtr | (shut in or out) | atrancar⇒ vtr |
| | All of the exits had been barred, and there was no way to escape. |
| | Todas las salidas habían sido atrancadas, y no había modo de escapar. |
Compound Forms:
bar | barring |
| bar admission n | (law: permission to practice law) | permiso para ejercer abogacía nm + loc adj |
| | | admisión en el Colegio de Abogados nf + loc adj |
| bar associations npl | (law: attorney groups) | Colegios de Abogados n propio m |
| bar blade n | (flat bottle opener) | abrebotellas nmpl |
| | I have a mini bar blade on my key ring especially for opening bottles at the beach. |
| bar chart n | (graph that uses bars) | gráfico de barras nm |
| | I used a bar chart to compare lifespans of different animals. |
| | Haz un gráfico de barras con los resultados de este año en rojo y los del pasado en azul. |
bar code,
barcode n | (scannable strip on goods) | código de barras loc nom m |
| | The shop assistant couldn't scan the bar code because it was covered up by a label. |
| | El cajero no podía escanear el código de barras porque había una etiqueta que lo cubría. |
pub crawl,
also US: bar crawl n | informal (barhop: visit to a series of bars) | recorrida de bares nf + loc adj |
| | | tour de bares nm + loc adj |
| Note: Although 'bar crawl' is possible in US English, 'pub crawl' is the expected term. |
| | To celebrate Evan's birthday, his mates took him on a pub crawl. |
| | Para celebrar el cumpleaños de Evan, sus compañeros lo llevaron en una recorrida de bares. |
bar exam,
bar n | (examination for lawyers) | oposición para abogado nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | examen de acceso a la abogacía nm + loc adj |
| | Even after you finish law school, you can't practise law till you pass the bar exam. |
| | Incluso después de terminar la carrera de derecho, no puedes practicar hasta que pasas la oposición para abogado. |
| | Incluso después de terminar la carrera de derecho, no puedes practicar hasta que pasas el examen de acceso a la abogacía. |
| bar games npl | (social drinking activities) | juegos recreativos nmpl |
| bar games npl | (table games in pub) | juegos de mesa nmpl |
| | El bar de debajo de mi casa tiene juegos de mesa y billar. |
| bar graph n | (chart in bar form) | gráfico de barras nm |
| | En este gráfico de barras hemos representado la cantidad de horas que pasan los niños frente a la televisión, por edades. |
| bar joist n | (construction) | viga de celosía nf + loc adj |
| bar line n | (music notation: mark of a measure) (notación musical) | barra de compás loc nom f |
| | Bar lines separate the measures in a piece of music. |
| bar magnet | (type of magnet) | imán en barra, imán de barra nm + loc adj |
| | | barra imantada nf + adj |
| bar menu n | (bar's, pub's food menu) | menú del bar nm + loc adj |
| | You can only order from the bar menu until 7 p.m. |
| | Sólo puedes ordenar en el menú del bar hasta las 7 pm. |
| bar mitzvah n | (ceremony for Jewish boy) | bar mitzvá nm |
| | My nephew did a beautiful job of the Torah reading at his bar mitzvah. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Cuándo celebráis el bar mitzvá de Sami? |
bar of soap,
cake of soap n | (cake of solid soap) | jabón nm |
| | | barra de jabón loc nom f |
| | | pastilla de jabón loc nom f |
| | If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| | Si la cremallera se traba, frótela con un jabón para lubricarla. |
| bar soap n | (soap in the form of a bar) | jabón pastilla loc nom m |
| | | jabón en barra grupo nom |
| | (AR) | pan de jabón, jabón en pan loc nom m |
| | (MX) | jabón de barra grupo nom |
| | Bar soap is messier than liquid soap, but cheaper. |
| bar staff n | (personnel serving drinks) | personal del bar nm + loc adj |
| | | empleados del bar nmpl + loc adj |
| Note: used with a singular or plural verb |
| bar stool n | (seat in bar) | taburete nm |
| | | banqueta nf |
| | Alice was sitting on a bar stool with a drink in her hand. |
| | Alice estaba sentada en un taburete con un trago en la mano. |
| bar tack n | (type of stitch on cloth) | tachuela de barra loc nom f |
| bar tack [sth] vtr | (stitch a piece of cloth) | costura de brazalete loc nom f |
| bar tack vi | (stitch a piece of cloth) | costura de barra loc nom f |
| bar to marriage n | (prohibition) | prohibición matrimonial nf + adj mf |
| | | prohibición legal de contraer matrimonio nf + loc adj |
| bar work n | (job at a bar, pub, etc.) | trabajo en un bar loc nom m |
| | Ella quería tener un trabajo vespertino, pero a los 17 años era demasiado joven para un trabajo en un bar. |
barhop,
bar-hop n | US, figurative, informal (pub crawl) | parranda de bar en bar nf + loc adj |
| | | recorrido por bares nm + loc adj |
barre,
barre chord,
bar chord n | (stringed instrument: chord) | cejilla nf |
| | The guitarist's fingers ache from practising barres. |
| breaker bar n | (type of wrench: removes nuts) | llave de tubo loc nom m |
busbar,
bus-bar,
bus bar n | (electrical conductor) | embarrado nm |
| | | barraje nm |
| | | barra colectora loc nom f |
| candy bar n | US (bar of chocolate) | chocolatina nf |
| | | barra de chocolate nf + loc adj |
| | (CL) | barra de dulce nf + loc adj |
| | A candy bar is not a healthy snack. |
| | You can usually get candy bars from a vending machine. |
| | Una chocolatina no es un tentempié saludable. |
| cash bar | (drinks bar) | bar nm |
| cereal bar n | (breakfast food) | barra de cereal nf |
| | I didn't have time to cook breakfast, so I ate a cereal bar instead. |
| chocolate bar n | (chocolate candy) | chocolate nm |
| | | barra de chocolate, tableta de chocolate nf + loc adj |
| | | chocolatina nf |
| | | chocolatín nm |
| | For her mid-morning snack, Kerry usually has an apple or a chocolate bar. |
| cocktail bar n | (drinking establishment) | bar nm |
| | | bar de copas nm + loc adj |
| coffee bar n | (café: serves coffee) | café nm |
| | Starbucks turned the coffee bar into a multinational enterprise. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se encontraron en el café de la esquina. |
color line (US),
colour line (UK),
color bar (US),
colour bar (UK) n | (separation by skin color) | segregación racial nf + adj |
| deformed bar | (construction) | barra conformada loc nom f |
| energy bar n | (high-calorie snack food) | barrita energética nf + adj |
| | | barra energética nf + adj |
| | After 50 km of riding, I ate an energy bar and then rode another 50 km. |
| | Después de andar en bicicleta por 50 km me comí una barrita energética y anduve por 50 km más. |
| go before the bar v expr | (appear in court) | comparecer para ser juzgado loc verb |
| | The prosecutor in the Smith case will go before the bar on ethics charges. |
| | El popular cantante está acusado de secuestro y deberá comparecer para ser juzgado la próxima semana. |
| gold bar n | (ingot of solid gold) | lingote de oro nm |
| | The USA keeps gold bars at Fort Knox. |
| grab bar | (bar attached to wall) | barra de seguridad nf + loc adj |
| granola bar n | (snack product containing oats) | barra de cereal nf + loc adj |
| | | barra de granola nf + loc adj |
| | Adrian eats a granola bar on the train to work every morning. |
| | Adrian come una barra de cereal en el tren al trabajo todos los días. |
| heel bar n | (shop that repairs shoes) | zapatería nf |
| | | taller de calzado nm + loc adj |
| | (CO) | remontadora nf |
| | I took my boots to a heel bar to have the worn soles replaced. |
| horizontal bar n | (on a bar chart) | barra horizontal grupo nom |
| | Horizontal bar A shows greater value than horizontal bar B. |
| horizontal bar n | (for high jump) | barra de salto de altura loc nom f |
| | She cleared the horizontal bar at 2 metres to win the gold medal. |
horizontal bar,
high bar n | (gymnastic event) | barra fija loc nom f |
| | | barra alta loc nom f |
| juice bar n | (establishment serving juice) | bar de jugos nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | bar de zumos nm + loc adj |
| | A new juice bar opened recently near campus. |
| lounge bar n | UK (more elegant bar) | salón reservado loc nom m |
| | Sarah was invited to the lounge bar for drinks. |
| | The Star Inn has both a lively public bar and a comfortable lounge bar. |
| | A Sarah la invitaron al salón reservado a tomar unas copas. |
| member of the bar n | (qualified lawyer, barrister) | miembro del colegio de abogados n común + loc adj |
| | Even though he went to law school, he cannot work as a lawyer because he is not a member of the bar. |
| | Aunque estudió Derecho, no puede ejercer como abogado porque no es un miembro del colegio de abogados. |
| milk bar n | US (simple restaurant) | cafetería nf |
minibar,
mini-bar n | (small fridge in hotel room) | minibar nm |
| | (AR, CL, EC, MX, PE) | frigobar nm |
| | There's a minibar in your hotel room. |
| | Hay un minibar en la habitación de tu hotel. |
muntin (US),
sash bar (UK) n | (construction: window bar) (ventana) | travesaño nm |
| | | marco nm |
nail bar,
nail salon n | (shop that does manicures) | salón de uñas nm + loc adj |
| | | salón de manicura nm + loc adj |
| | Julie goes to a nail bar to have her manicure done professionally. |
| open bar | (free drinks) | barra libre loc nom f |
| oyster bar n | (restaurant that serves oysters) | bar de ostras nm + loc adj |
| oyster bar n | US, regional (where oysters grow) | granja de ostras nf + loc adj |
| piano bar | (cocktail lounge) | piano-bar nm |
| | | piano bar loc nom m |
| plea in bar n | (law: nullifies plaintiff claim) | excepción dilatoria nf + adj |
| plead at the bar v expr | (lawyer: represent defendants in court) | representar en la corte loc verb |
| | | defender⇒ vtr |
| raise the bar v expr | figurative (set standards higher) (ES, figurado) | poner alto el listón, subir el listón loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Rafa Nadal ha puesto muy alto el listón en el ámbito del tenis. |
| roll bar | (vehicle: transverse bar) | barra antivuelco nf + adj |
| salad bar n | (cold self-service salad buffet) | bufé de ensaladas nm + loc adj |
| | | barra de ensaladas nf + loc adj |
sandbar,
sand bar n | (sandy ridge formed by tide) | banco de arena nm + loc adj |
| singles bar n | (bar for single persons) | bar de solteros grupo nom |
| sleazy bar n | informal (seedy drinking establishment) (AR) | barsucho nm |
| | | antro nm |
| | He found her in a sleazy bar trying to drown her sorrows. |
| | La encontró en un barsucho tratando de ahogar sus penas. |
| snack bar n | (small café) | cafetería nf |
| | I'll go to the snack bar to get us some popcorn and sodas at half-time. |
| | En el intermedio iré a la cafetería a comprar palomitas y refrescos. |
| space bar n | (computer keyboard key) | barra espaciadora loc nom f |
| sports bar n | (public bar showing televised sport) | bar de deportes, bar deportivo loc nom m |
stabilizer bar,
antiroll bar,
antisway bar,
sway bar,
also UK: stabiliser bar n | (automotive) | barra estabilizadora loc nom f |
| status bar n | (computing: bar showing progress) | barra de progreso nf + loc adj |
| | | barra de estado nf + loc adj |
| sushi bar n | (restaurant serving Japanese rice dishes) | restaurante de sushi grupo nom |
| T-bar n | (construction: T-shaped bar) | barra en forma de T nf + loc adj |
| | | hierro en t nm + loc adj |
| taskbar n | (computer: row of application buttons) (Informática) | barra de tareas nf + loc adj |
| tie bar n | (bar-shaped necktie clasp) | alfiler de corbata nm + loc adj |
| | | pasador de corbata nm + loc adj |
| | | barra de corbata nf + loc adj |
| tiki bar n | (cocktail bar) | bar tiki loc nom m |
| titty bar n | vulgar, offensive, informal (bar employing topless dancers) (voz inglesa) | bar topless nm + adj mf |
| | (voz inglesa) | bar de strippers nm + loc adj |
| topless bar n | (bar: waitresses are bare-breasted) | bar de toples nm + loc adj |
towbar,
tow bar n | (metal bar for towing) | barra de remolque grupo nom |
| wet bar n | (drinks bar with a sink unit) | mueble bar con fregadero loc nom m |
whammy,
whammy bar n | informal (guitar: tremolo arm) (voz inglesa) | whammy nm |
| | | barra del trémolo loc nom f |
| | A whammy bar lets the guitar's tone fluctuate in pitch. |
| wine bar n | (drinking establishment) | vinoteca nf |
| | In the 1980s wine bars were seen as more sophisticated than the local pub. |
| | En los años 80 las vinotecas estaban consideradas como más sofisticadas que los bares. |
wrecking bar,
pinch bar,
ripping bar n | (crowbar) | pata de cabra loc nom f |
| | | pie de cabra loc nom m |
| | | palanqueta, barreta nf |
| | | palanca nf |