bark

S2 W2

BrE /bɑːk/ AmE /bɑːrk/

noun / verb en → es

1 DOG NOISE [uncountable] A2

the sound that a dog makes when it barks

ladrido, guau-guau

Collocations bark of a dog

  • The sound of the dog's bark woke me up.

    El ladrido del perro me despertó.

2 TREE COVER [uncountable] B1

the outer covering of a tree trunk, which is often rough and has rings that show the age of the tree

corteza de árbol

Collocations bark of a tree

  • The bark on the trees was peeling off.

    La corteza de los árboles estaba desprendiéndose.

3 SHIP [uncountable] C1

the side of a ship below the main deck, where people live and work

babor, estribor (parte del barco)

Collocations ship's bark

  • The sailors worked in the ship’s bark.

    Los marineros trabajaban en la parte inferior del barco.

4 COMMAND [transitive] B2

to shout orders or commands to someone, especially a soldier or sailor

dar órdenes, vociferar

  • bark an order at somebody
  • He barked orders at the soldiers.

    Él vociferaba órdenes a los soldados.

5 BOAT [countable] C1

a small boat with sails, used for racing or pleasure sailing

barcaza, bote (de vela)

Collocations sailing bark

  • They sailed the bark around the coast.

    Navegaron la barcaza a lo largo de la costa.

6 PUNCTURE [transitive] C1

to make a hole in something, especially by accident or carelessly

perforar, hacer un agujero en algo

  • bark something
  • He accidentally barked the side of the car.

    Accidentalmente hizo un agujero en el costado del coche.

7 PUNCTURE [transitive] C1

to make a hole in something, especially by accident or carelessly

perforar, hacer un agujero en algo

  • bark something
  • The nail barked the tire.

    El clavo perforó la llanta.

8 PUNCTURE [transitive] C1

to make a hole in something, especially by accident or carelessly

perforar, hacer un agujero en algo

  • bark something
  • The sharp rock barked the boat's hull.

    La roca afilada perforó la quilla del barco.