How do you use "bar" in a sentence?

Shall we meet at the bar after work? There were iron bars on the windows. He was barred from entering the building.

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Q: What does "bar" mean?

A long rigid piece of material, or a place serving drinks Bar has multiple meanings: a long rigid piece of wood or metal, a place where alcoholic drinks are served (more common in British English than 'pub'), a counter where drinks are served, or a solid block (bar of soap, chocolate bar). As a verb, it means to prevent or prohibit. 'Behind bars' means in prison.

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Meaning: A long rigid piece of material, or a place serving drinks

条，棒；酒吧；禁止

barra; bar; prohibir

バー、棒；バー（飲み屋）；禁止する

바, 술집; 막대, 봉; 금지하다

Bar has multiple meanings: a long rigid piece of wood or metal, a place where alcoholic drinks are served (more common in British English than 'pub'), a counter where drinks are served, or a solid block (bar of soap, chocolate bar). As a verb, it means to prevent or prohibit. 'Behind bars' means in prison.

「bar」有多重含义：一根长而硬的木头或金属条，供应酒精饮料的地方（在英式英语中比'pub'更常用），供应饮料的柜台，或固体块（肥皂块、巧克力棒）。作为动词，表示阻止或禁止。「behind bars」意味着在监狱里。

Bar tiene múltiples significados: una pieza larga y rígida de madera o metal, un lugar donde se sirven bebidas alcohólicas (más común en inglés británico que «pub»), un mostrador donde se sirven bebidas, o un bloque sólido (pastilla de jabón, barra de chocolate). Como verbo, significa prevenir o prohibir. «Behind bars» significa en prisión.

「bar」には複数の意味があります：長くて硬い木や金属の棒、アルコール飲料を提供する場所（イギリス英語では「pub」より一般的）、飲み物を提供するカウンター、または固体のブロック（石鹸、チョコレートバー）。動詞として、防止または禁止することを意味します。「behind bars」は刑務所にいることを意味します。

'Bar'는 여러 의미를 가집니다: 길고 단단한 나무나 금속 막대, 술을 파는 장소(영국 영어에서 'pub'보다 일반적), 음료를 제공하는 카운터, 또는 고형 덩어리(비누 한 장, 초콜릿 바) 등입니다. 동사로는 막거나 금지하는 것을 의미합니다. 'Behind bars'는 감옥에 있다는 뜻입니다.

Examples

Shall we meet at the bar after work?
下班后我们在酒吧见面好吗？
¿Quedamos en el bar después del trabajo?
仕事の後、バーで会いませんか？
퇴근 후에 바에서 만날까요?
There were iron bars on the windows.
窗户上有铁栅栏。
Había barras de hierro en las ventanas.
窓には鉄格子がありました。
창문에 쇠창살이 있었습니다.
He was barred from entering the building.
他被禁止进入大楼。
Le prohibieron entrar en el edificio.
彼は建物への入場を禁止されました。
그는 건물 출입이 금지되었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'barre', from Vulgar Latin '*barra' (rod, barrier). The drinking establishment sense comes from the counter or barrier across which drinks were served. The legal sense ('the Bar') refers to the railing in a courtroom.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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