French Conversation · Level 3
88 words
French word
barre
Pronunciation
IPA/baʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounbar
Example
J'ai trouvé une barre en métal dans le garage.
I found a metal bar in the garage.
More examples
Appuie sur la barre d'espace pour séparer les mots.
Press the spacebar to separate the words.
Core concept
A firm length of material used as a crosspiece, handhold, or boundary marker.
Common phrases
barre d'espace
spacebar
barre de chocolat
chocolate bar
barre de fer
iron bar
Similar words
bâton: A long wooden or plastic stick held and used by hand.
canne: A stick used to support the body while walking.
poteau: A thick post set in the ground as a boundary or support.
Definition in French
Pièce longue et généralement droite, rigide, servant de support, tige ou séparation.
Word origin
Old French barre continues Late Latin barra, and French has retained its concrete sense of a bar or rod.
Usage tips
- In barre d'espace, de elides before espace, while barre de traction keeps de before the consonant sound in traction.