barra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
- rail noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
- rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
- slash noun A quick, forceful cutting stroke, or the cut it leaves.
- slat noun A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
- tray noun A flat, rigid object used for carrying or holding items.
Senses
barra is used for these senses in English:
- bar (music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.
- bar (geography, nautical, hydrology) A ridge or succession of ridges of sand or other substance; especially:
- bar (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
- bar (transitive) To prohibit.
- bar (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
- bar To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.
- rail A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
- rod A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
bar — full definition
- noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
- noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
- noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
- noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
- noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.
rail — full definition
- noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
- noun Train transport considered as a system or industry.
- verb To complain loudly and bitterly (usually "rail against" or "rail at").