bare

S2 W2

BrE /beə/ AmE /ber/

adjective en → es

1 NAKED A2

not wearing any clothes; naked

nudo, desnudo/a

Collocations bare skin

  • She was lying on the bed with her bare legs.

    Ella estaba tumbada en la cama con las piernas desnudas.

2 UNCOVERED B1

not covered or hidden; exposed

descubierto, al descubierto

Collocations bare walls

  • The room had bare wooden floors.

    La habitación tenía suelos de madera descubiertos.

3 MINIMAL B2

the smallest amount or number of something; the least possible

mínimo, mínimo necesario

Collocations bare necessities

  • They had to live on bare essentials.

    Tuvieron que vivir con lo esencial.

4 UNDECORATED B1

not decorated or furnished; plain and simple

sin decorar, sin adornos

Collocations bare rooms

  • The house was completely bare.

    La casa estaba completamente sin decorar.

5 UNCOVER B2

to remove the cover or protection from something; to expose

descubrir, exponer

  • [transitive], T + obj
  • He bared his teeth in anger.

    Él descubrió los dientes de rabia.

6 UNCOVERED B1

not covered or protected; exposed to the elements

al aire libre, al descubierto

Collocations bare ground

  • The plants were left out in the bare garden.

    Las plantas fueron dejadas en el jardín al descubierto.

7 UNDECORATED B1

not decorated or furnished; plain and simple

sin decorar, sin adornos

Collocations bare walls

  • The room was left bare.

    La habitación se dejó sin decorar.

8 UNCOVER B2

to remove the cover or protection from something; to expose

descubrir, exponer

  • [transitive], T + obj
  • She bared her soul in the letter.

    Ella descubrió su alma en la carta.