bar

S2 W1

BrE /bɑː/ AmE /bɑr/

noun en → es

1 ESTABLISHMENT [countable] A2

a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk, often also serving food

bar, cantina

Collocations bar menu · bar stool

  • We went to a bar for drinks.

    Fuimos a un bar para tomar algo.

  • The bar is open until midnight.

    El bar está abierto hasta la medianoche.

2 RESTAURANT [countable] B1

a restaurant or café where you can eat and drink, often in a casual setting

restaurante-bar, cafetería

Collocations bar food · bar service

  • The hotel has a bar where you can have breakfast.

    El hotel tiene un restaurante-bar donde puedes desayunar.

  • We had dinner at the bar last night.

    Anoche cenamos en el bar.

3 BARRIER [countable] A2

a long piece of metal or wood used to keep people away from a place, or to separate areas

valla, barrera

Collocations bar entrance · security bar

  • There was a bar across the door.

    Había una valla en la entrada de la puerta.

  • The police put up bars to keep people away from the accident site.

    La policía puso barreras para mantener alejadas a las personas del lugar del accidente.

4 GRAPHICS [countable] B1

a solid line or shape on a graph that shows information about something

barra, gráfico de barras

Collocations bar chart · histogram

  • The bar graph shows the sales figures for each month.

    El gráfico de barras muestra las cifras de ventas de cada mes.

  • Each bar represents a different category.

    Cada barra representa una categoría diferente.

Idioms

hit the bar B2

llegar al límite, alcanzar el objetivo mínimo

  • He just hit the bar to pass the exam.

    Él apenas logró pasar el examen.

cross the bar C1

pasar a mejor vida, morir

  • After a long illness, she finally crossed the bar.

    Después de una larga enfermedad, finalmente pasó a mejor vida.