bar

bar

Lieu où l’on achète et boit des boissons alcoolisées.

En anglais simple : A place where people buy and drink alcoholic drinks.

• We met at a bar.
• Two new bars opened on this street.
• Is there a quiet bar near the hotel?

Synonymes : pub

Expressions courantes : a local bar, go to a bar, bar owner

comptoir, bar

Comptoir où l’on prépare et sert des boissons, ou meuble utilisé pour les servir.

En anglais simple : A counter where drinks are prepared and served, or a cupboard used for serving drinks.

• He sat at the bar.
• The waiter put our drinks on the bar.
• She keeps glasses in the small bar at home.

Synonymes : counter

Expressions courantes : at the bar, behind the bar, bar stool

tablette, barre, pain

Morceau solide d’une matière, généralement de forme rectangulaire.

En anglais simple : A solid piece of something, usually with a rectangular shape.

• I bought a bar of chocolate.
• There are two bars of soap by the sink.
• The bank stores gold bars underground.

Comment l'utiliser : a bar of something (She unwrapped a fresh bar of soap.)

Synonymes : block

Expressions courantes : bar of chocolate, bar of soap, gold bar

barre, barreau

Pièce longue et droite en matière dure, souvent en métal ou en bois.

En anglais simple : A long, straight piece of hard material, often metal or wood.

• An iron bar lay on the ground.
• The windows have metal bars.
• He spent five years behind bars.

Synonymes : rod

Expressions courantes : steel bar, iron bar, behind bars, metal bar

barreau

Profession d’avocat, ou ensemble des avocats officiellement autorisés à exercer dans un lieu donné.

En anglais simple : The legal profession, or the lawyers officially allowed to work in a particular place.

• She was admitted to the bar last year.
• The local bar organized a training session.
• He plans to take the bar exam in July.

Comment l'utiliser : be admitted to the bar (After qualifying, she was admitted to the bar.); be called to the bar (He was called to the bar in June.)

Synonymes : legal profession

Expressions courantes : the bar, bar association, bar exam

interdire, exclure

Interdire officiellement à quelqu’un d’entrer dans un lieu ou de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To officially stop someone from entering a place or doing something.

• The rules bar children from entering.
• He was barred from the club.
• The law bars companies from sharing these records.

Comment l'utiliser : bar someone from something (They barred him from the building.); bar someone from doing something (The rules bar staff from accepting gifts.)

Synonymes : ban, prohibit, exclude

Contraires : allow, permit

Expressions courantes : bar someone from, bar entry, bar someone’s access

barrer, bloquer

Obstruer un chemin ou une entrée pour empêcher quelqu’un ou quelque chose de passer.

En anglais simple : To block a path or entrance so someone or something cannot pass.

• A fallen tree barred the road.
• The guard barred our way.
• Heavy rocks bar the entrance to the cave.

Synonymes : block, obstruct

Contraires : clear

Expressions courantes : bar the way, bar someone’s path, bar the entrance

barrer

Fermer solidement une porte ou une fenêtre en plaçant une barre en travers.

En anglais simple : To close a door or window securely by putting a strong rod across it.

• They barred the door before sleeping.
• She barred every window in the house.
• Can you bar the back door?

Synonymes : bolt, secure

Contraires : unbar

Expressions courantes : bar the door, bar a window