bare

nu, dénudé

Sans vêtements, sans couverture ou sans décoration.

En anglais simple : Without clothing, a covering, or decoration.

• His feet were bare.
• The room had bare walls and no furniture.
• We could see bare branches against the sky.

Synonymes : uncovered, naked

Contraires : covered

Expressions courantes : bare feet, bare walls, bare hands, bare shoulders

minimal, essentiel

Qui ne comprend que ce qui est nécessaire, sans rien de plus.

En anglais simple : Including only what is needed, with nothing extra.

• We packed only the bare essentials.
• The payment covers the bare minimum.
• She gave us the bare facts without any detail.

Synonymes : basic, minimal, mere

Expressions courantes : bare necessities, bare essentials, bare minimum, bare majority

découvrir, dévoiler

Rendre visible une partie du corps ou quelque chose de caché.

En anglais simple : To show a part of your body or something that was hidden.

• The dog bared its teeth.
• He bared his chest to show the scar.
• She finally bared her soul to a close friend.

Synonymes : expose, uncover, reveal

Contraires : cover

Expressions courantes : bare your teeth, bare your chest, bare your soul

très, beaucoup

Indique un degré ou une quantité très élevés.

En anglais simple : To a very great degree.

• I was bare tired after work.
• That room was bare cold.
• My legs hurt bare after the match.

Synonymes : very, really, a lot

Expressions courantes : bare tired, bare cold, hurt bare