Polyglot Dictionary

barra

/ˈbara/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las barras

Meaning

  1. bar

    • Nos sentamos en la barra.

      We sat at the bar.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

barrote

barra is a more general "bar," like a counter, a bar of soap or chocolate, or a gymnastics bar; barrote specifically means a thick metal bar or rod, like a prison bar.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

botequim

botequim is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "bar."

Practice

1 What does barra mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nos sentamos en la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches barra?

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