barred
word · lemma: bar
Definition
Stopped from entering, joining, or doing something; not allowed. It can also describe something with bars, like a window or door with metal rods.
Usage & Nuances
Usually formal or neutral. 'Be barred from' is a common phrase for being officially excluded. Can refer to both people and things. Also used in descriptions ('barred window'). Not to be confused with 'bare' (without covering).
Spanish: prohibido - vetado - bloqueadoPortuguese (BR): proibido - vetado - bloqueadoPortuguese (PT): proibido - vedado - bloqueadoChinese (Simplified): 禁止的 - 被阻挡的 - 被阻止的Chinese (Traditional): 禁止的 - 被阻擋的 - 被阻止的Hindi: प्रतिबंधित - रोका गयाArabic: ممنوع - محجوب - مُغلقBengali: নিষিদ্ধ - আটকানো (লোহার শিকল দ্বারা)Russian: запрещённый - решётчатыйJapanese: 禁止された - 格子のあるVietnamese: bị cấm - có song sắtKorean: 금지된 - 쇠창살이 있는Turkish: yasaklanmış - parmaklıklıUrdu: منع کیا گیا - سلاخوں والاIndonesian: dilarang - berpagar
Example Sentences
He was barred from the club for breaking the rules.
basic
Children are barred from entering this building.
basic
The window is barred for safety.
basic
After the scandal, he was barred from practicing law.
natural
They found themselves barred from the conference at the last minute.
natural
The old prison still has barred doors and windows.
natural