barr

a place where people can buy and drink alcoholic drinks, usually beer and wine

barra, bar

• the bar

Collocations the pub/bar · have a drink at the bar

• We'll meet for a drink at the bar.

  Nos encontraremos para tomar algo en la barra.

the part of a restaurant where people sit and eat, as opposed to the kitchen or dining room

barra de restaurante, barra del restaurante

• at the bar

Collocations sit at the bar · order drinks at the bar

• We sat at the bar and had a drink.

  Nos sentamos en la barra y pedimos una bebida.

a long piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is used to keep people away from something dangerous or to separate different areas

barra, barrera

• a bar

Collocations traffic barrier · security barrier

• There was a high metal bar across the road.

  Había una barrera metálica alta en la calle.

a long piece of wood or plastic that is used in sports such as fencing and hockey

vara, palo

• a bar

Collocations fencing sword · hockey stick

• He hit the ball with his hockey bar.

  Golpeó el balón con su palo de hóckey.

a long metal rod that is used to play a musical instrument such as a guitar or piano

cuerda, traste

• bars

Collocations guitar strings · piano keys

• The guitar has six bars.

  La guitarra tiene seis cuerdas.

a unit of measurement for beer, equal to half a pint in the UK and slightly more than half a pint in the US

pinta media

• a bar

Collocations beer measure · alcohol serving

• He ordered a bar of beer.

  Pedía una pinta media de cerveza.

a horizontal line that is used to show the position or level of something in a picture, graph, or diagram

línea horizontal

• bars

Collocations horizontal line · graph axis

• The graph shows the bars at different levels.

  El gráfico muestra las líneas horizontales a diferentes niveles.

a long piece of metal that is used in electrical circuits to connect different parts together or to control the flow of electricity

barra, varilla

• a bar

Collocations circuit component · electrical conductor

• The circuit has several bars connecting the components.

  El circuito tiene varias barras conectando los componentes.