bar

I [bɑː(r)]

nome

1) (strip of metal, wood) sbarra f., spranga f.

2) (on cage, cell, window) sbarra f.

behind bars — dietro le sbarre o al fresco

3) (block) (of chocolate) tavoletta f., barretta f.; (of gold) lingotto m.

bar of soap — saponetta

4) (obstacle) ostacolo m., impedimento m. (to a; to doing a fare)

5) (place for drinking) bar m.; (counter) banco m., bancone m.

6) dir.

the bar — (anche the Bar) (profession) l'avvocatura, il foro; (the whole body of lawyers) l'Ordine degli avvocati

to be called to the bar — (to the profession) essere ammesso all'esercizio della professione forense; (to the body) essere ammesso nell'Albo degli avvocati

7) dir. (in court) barra f., sbarra f.

to come to the bar — comparire in giudizio

the prisoner at the bar — l'imputato

8) sport (in gym) sbarra f.; (across goal) traversa f.

9) mus. (line) sbarretta f., stanghetta f.; (unit) battuta f.

10) (in electric fire) resistenza f.

11) mil. BE (on medal) fascetta f.; AE (on uniform) grado m.

II [bɑː(r)]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -rr-)

1) (block) sbarrare, bloccare [way, path]

to bar sb.'s way — sbarrare la strada a qcn

2) (ban) escludere [person] (from da); proibire [activity]

to bar sb. from doing — impedire o proibire a qcn. di fare

3) (fasten) sbarrare, sprangare [gate, shutter]

III [bɑː(r)]

preposizione tranne, eccetto

all bar one — tutti tranne uno

bar none — nessuno eccettuato

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1. noun

1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) barra; tavoletta; sbarra

2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) striscia

3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) sbarra

4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar, banco

5) (a public house.) bar

6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) battuta

7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) ostacolo

8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) sbarra

2. verb

1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) sbarrare, sprangare

2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) escludere

3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) impedire

3. preposition

(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) eccetto, tranne

- barmaid

- barman
- bar code

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I [bɑː(r)]

nome

1) (strip of metal, wood) sbarra f., spranga f.

2) (on cage, cell, window) sbarra f.

behind bars — dietro le sbarre o al fresco

3) (block) (of chocolate) tavoletta f., barretta f.; (of gold) lingotto m.

bar of soap — saponetta

4) (obstacle) ostacolo m., impedimento m. (to a; to doing a fare)

5) (place for drinking) bar m.; (counter) banco m., bancone m.

6) dir.

the bar — (anche the Bar) (profession) l'avvocatura, il foro; (the whole body of lawyers) l'Ordine degli avvocati

to be called to the bar — (to the profession) essere ammesso all'esercizio della professione forense; (to the body) essere ammesso nell'Albo degli avvocati

7) dir. (in court) barra f., sbarra f.

to come to the bar — comparire in giudizio

the prisoner at the bar — l'imputato

8) sport (in gym) sbarra f.; (across goal) traversa f.

9) mus. (line) sbarretta f., stanghetta f.; (unit) battuta f.

10) (in electric fire) resistenza f.

11) mil. BE (on medal) fascetta f.; AE (on uniform) grado m.

II [bɑː(r)]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -rr-)

1) (block) sbarrare, bloccare [way, path]

to bar sb.'s way — sbarrare la strada a qcn

2) (ban) escludere [person] (from da); proibire [activity]

to bar sb. from doing — impedire o proibire a qcn. di fare

3) (fasten) sbarrare, sprangare [gate, shutter]

III [bɑː(r)]

preposizione tranne, eccetto

all bar one — tutti tranne uno

bar none — nessuno eccettuato