bars
word · lemma: bar
/ˈbɑɹz/
barz
/bˈɑːz/
bahz
Definition
Plural of 'bar'. It can mean places where people drink, long narrow pieces of something, or metal rods that block or protect an opening.
Usage & Nuances
The meaning depends strongly on context: 'go to bars' usually means drinking places, 'chocolate bars' means food, and 'behind bars' means in prison. For metal rods, 'bars' and 'bars/grilles' can overlap, but 'bars' is the most common everyday word.
Spanish: bares - barras - rejasPortuguese (BR): bares - barras - gradesPortuguese (PT): bares - barras - gradesChinese (Simplified): 酒吧 - 条 - 栏杆Chinese (Traditional): 酒吧 - 條 - 欄杆Hindi: बार - सलाखें - डंडियाँArabic: حانات - قضبان - أشرطةBengali: বার - দোকান (পানশালা) - চকোলেট বার - লোহার রডRussian: бар - плитка (шоколада) - решётка - такт (в музыке)Japanese: バー - 棒 - チョコレートバー - 格子 - 小節（音楽）Vietnamese: quán bar - thanh (sô cô la) - thanh kim loại - ô nhịp (nhạc)Korean: 바 - 막대 - 초콜릿바 - 창살 - 마디(음악)Turkish: bar - çubuk - çikolata barı - parmaklık - ölçü (müzik)Urdu: بار - چاکلیٹ بار - سلاخ - جالی (قید خانہ) - موسیقی کا مصرعIndonesian: bar - batang (batang cokelat/metal) - jeruji - birama (musik)
Example Sentences
He spent ten years behind bars.
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She bought two chocolate bars.
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The window has metal bars.
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We checked out a few bars after dinner.
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The song opens with a few piano bars.
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There are three bars on this street.
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