bare
word
/ˈbɛɹ/
bair
/bˈeə/
bair
Definition
Bare means not covered, dressed, or hidden. It can describe a body part with no covering, a place with nothing on it, or the smallest amount that is just enough.
Usage & Nuances
Common collocations include 'bare feet', 'bare walls', and 'the bare minimum'. It is more common in writing or description than in casual speech for people; for a person with no clothes, 'naked' is more direct. Don't confuse it with 'bear' (the animal/verb).
Spanish: desnudo - descubierto - mínimoPortuguese (BR): nu - descoberto - mínimoPortuguese (PT): nu - descoberto - mínimoChinese (Simplified): 裸露的 - 光秃秃的 - 最基本的Chinese (Traditional): 裸露的 - 光禿禿的 - 最基本的Hindi: नंगा - खुला हुआ - न्यूनतमArabic: عارٍ - مكشوف - الحد الأدنىBengali: উন্মুক্ত - খালি - শুধু মাত্র প্রয়োজনীয়Russian: голый - обнажённый - пустой - минимальныйJapanese: むき出しの - 何もない - 必要最小限のVietnamese: trần - trống - tối thiểu cần thiếtKorean: 벌거벗은 - 맨 - 최소한의Turkish: çıplak - yalın - en azUrdu: ننگا - خالی - فقط ضرورتIndonesian: telanjang - kosong - seminimal mungkin
Example Sentences
The child walked on the grass with bare feet.
basic
Honestly, they did the bare minimum and expected praise.
natural
The room had bare walls and no furniture.
basic
We only had the bare minimum for the trip.
basic
He gave me the bare facts and nothing more.
natural
By the end of winter, the trees were bare.
natural