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in the PONS Dictionary

parallel bars N pl sports

wall bars N pl

wall bars

I. bar1 [bɑ:ɐ, Am bɑ:r] N

1. bar:

bar of metal, wood
bar of metal, wood
bar of cage, prison
bar of chocolate
bar of gold
bar of soap
to be behind bars

2. bar (band of colour):

3. bar MUS:

4. bar MIL:

5. bar (sandbank):

6. bar (restriction):

7. bar:

8. bar COMPUT:

II. bar1 <-rr-> [bɑ:ɐ, Am bɑ:r] VB trans

1. bar (fasten):

bar door, window

2. bar (obstruct):

3. bar (prohibit):

4. bar (exclude):

bar2 [bɑ:ɐ, Am bɑ:r] PREP Brit

bar sb/sth

Bar [bɑ:ɐ, Am bɑ:r] N

the Bar LAW group of lawyers
the Bar LAW group of lawyers
the Bar profession

colo(u)r bar N

bar chart N

bar code N

candy bar N Am

coffee bar N

heel bar N

lounge bar N Brit

menu-bar N

milk bar N

public bar N Brit

snack bar N

space bar N

status bar, status line N COMPUT

Present
Ibar
youbar
he/she/itbars
webar
youbar
theybar
Past
Ibarred
youbarred
he/she/itbarred
webarred
youbarred
theybarred
Present Perfect
Ihavebarred
youhavebarred
he/she/ithasbarred
wehavebarred
youhavebarred
theyhavebarred
Past Perfect
Ihadbarred
youhadbarred
he/she/ithadbarred
wehadbarred
youhadbarred
theyhadbarred

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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