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.
- barbell noun A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
- bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- bullion noun Precious metal, usually gold or silver, held in bulk form such as bars or ingots and valued by weight.
- cuff noun The end part of a sleeve or pant leg, often folded or fastened around the wrist or ankle.
- loaf noun A shaped mass of baked bread, or a similarly shaped block of another food.
- 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.
- 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 (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.
- barbell A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
- bend sinister (heraldiccharge) A diagonal band on a coat of arms going from the sinister chief (the viewer's top right) to the dexter base, sometimes erroneously held to indicate bastardy.
- bolt A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
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.
barbell — full definition
- noun A wide steel bar with premeasured weights counterpoised at either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.
- noun A piece of jewellery composed of a straight bar with a bead on each end, used as a piercing.