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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

parallel bars N npl

parallel bars
paralelas fpl
parallel bars
barras fpl paralelas
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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paralelas
parallel bars pl
barras paralelas
parallel bars pl
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I. bar1 [Am bɑr, Brit bɑː] N

1.1. bar:

bar (rod, rail)
barra f
bar (on cage, window)
barrote m
bar (on cage, window)
barra f
bar (on door)
tranca f
to put sb/be behind bars
meter a alguien/estar entre rejas

1.2. bar (of electric fire):

bar Brit
resistencia f

2.1. bar SPORTS:

bar (in soccer)
larguero m
bar (in soccer)
travesaño m
bar (in rugby)
travesaño m
bar (in high jump)
barra f
bar (in high jump)
listón m
to lower/raise the bar
bajar/subir el listón
to lower/raise the bar
bajar/subir la barra LatAm

2.2. bar (in ballet):

bar
barra f

3. bar (block):

bar
barra f
bar of chocolate
barra f de chocolate
bar of chocolate
tableta f de chocolate
bar of chocolate (small)
chocolatina f
bar of chocolate (small)
chocolatín m RioPl
bar of soap
pastilla f de jabón
bar of soap
barra f de jabón CSur

4.1. bar:

bar (establishment)
bar m
bar (counter)
barra f
bar (counter)
mostrador m
bar (in living room)
bar m

4.2. bar (stall):

bar
puesto m
heel bar Brit
puesto de reparación rápida de calzado
key bar Brit
lugar donde se duplican llaves en el acto

5.1. bar LAW:

the Bar (legal profession) Am
la abogacía
the Bar (barristers) Brit
el conjunto de barristers → barrister
to be called to the Bar Brit
obtener el título de → barrister
attr Bar exam Am
examen con el cual se obtiene el título de abogado

5.2. bar LAW (in court):

bar
banquillo m
the prisoner at the bar
el acusado / la acusada

6.1. bar MUS (measure):

bar
compás m

6.2. bar MUS:

bar, a. bar line
barra f

7. bar (impediment):

bar
obstáculo m
bar
impedimento m
bar to sth
obstáculo para algo
bar to sth
impedimento para algo

8. bar (in bay, river):

bar
barra f

9.1. bar (band of light, color):

bar
franja f

9.2. bar MIL:

bar (indicating rank) Am
distintivo de teniente o capitán
bar (to medal) Brit
galón que indica que se ha recibido por segunda vez la misma condecoración

9.3. bar (in heraldry):

bar
barra f

II. bar1 <pres part barring; pt, pp barred> [Am bɑr, Brit bɑː] VB trans

1. bar (secure):

bar door/window
atrancar
bar door/window
trancar
she found the door barred against her
se encontró con que le habían atrancado or trancado la puerta

2. bar (block):

bar path/entrance
bloquear
a tree was barring our way
un árbol nos cortaba or bloqueaba or impedía el paso

3. bar (prohibit):

bar smoking/jeans
prohibir
to bar sb from sth reporters were barred from the meeting
se excluyó a los periodistas de la reunión
his criminal record bars him from the job
sus antecedentes penales le impiden acceder al puesto

4. bar (stripe):

bar usu pass
dibujar franjas en

III. bar1 [Am bɑr, Brit bɑː] PREP

bar
salvo
bar
excl
bar
a excepción de
bar
con excepción de
bar one or two people
salvo or excl una o dos personas
bar one or two people
a or con excepción de una o dos personas
we'll be finished, bar some disaster, by tomorrow
acabaremos para mañana, salvo que or a menos que ocurra algún desastre
bar none
sin excepción
See also

barrister [Am ˈbɛrəstər, Brit ˈbarɪstə] N Brit

barrister
abogado m / abogada f (habilitado para alegar ante un tribunal superior)

bar2 [Am bɑr, Brit bɑː] N (unit of pressure)

bar
bar m

I. parallel [Am ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, Brit ˈparəlɛl] ADJ

1.1. parallel streets/rows:

parallel
paralelo
parallel lines
rectas fpl paralelas
parallel to sth
paralelo a algo
the road runs parallel to the state border
la carretera va or corre (en dirección) paralela a la frontera del estado
a parallel text edition
una edición bilingüe

1.2. parallel (similar):

parallel
paralelo
parallel
análogo

2. parallel MUS:

parallel
paralelo

3.1. parallel COMPUT:

parallel
en paralelo
parallel printer
impresora f en paralelo

3.2. parallel ELECTRON:

parallel circuit
paralelo

II. parallel [Am ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, Brit ˈparəlɛl] N

1.1. parallel MATH:

parallel (line)
paralela f
parallel (plane)
plano m paralelo

1.2. parallel GEOG:

parallel
paralelo m
the 38th parallel
el paralelo 38

2.1. parallel (similarity):

to look at the parallels between two things
estudiar el paralelismo entre dos cosas
one is struck by the parallels with contemporary Africa
llama la atención el paralelismo que existe con el África contemporánea
without parallel
sin parangón
without parallel
sin paralelo

2.2. parallel (comparison):

to draw a parallel
establecer un paralelismo or un paralelo
the article draws a parallel between the two thinkers
el artículo establece un paralelo or un paralelismo entre los dos pensadores

Phrases:

in parallel (together, simultaneously)
paralelamente
in parallel ELEC
en paralelo

III. parallel <paralleling paralleled> [Am ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, Brit ˈparəlɛl] VB trans form

parallel
ser análogo a
parallel
ser paralelo a

in the PONS Dictionary

parallel bars N pl SPORTS

parallel bars
barras f pl paralelas
in the PONS Dictionary
paralela
parallel bars pl
in the PONS Dictionary

Bar [bɑ:ʳ, Am bɑ:r] N

the Bar group of lawyers
el Colegio de Abogados
the Bar profession
el foro
the Bar profession
la Barra Mex

I. bar1 [bɑ:ʳ, Am bɑ:r] -rr- N

1. bar:

bar of metal, wood
barra f
bar of a cage, prison
reja f
bar of chocolate
tableta f
bar of gold
lingote m
bar of soap
pastilla f
to be behind bars inf
estar entre rejas

2. bar (band of colour):

bar
franja f

3. bar MUS:

bar
compás m

4. bar MIL:

bar
barra f

5. bar (sandbank):

bar
banco m de arena

6. bar (restriction):

bar
obstáculo m

7. bar:

bar (place to drink)
bar m
bar (counter) in bar
barra f
bar in store
mostrador m

8. bar COMPUT:

bar
barra f
scroll bar
barra de desplazamiento
space bar
barra espaciadora
task bar
barra de tareas

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

1. bar (fasten):

bar door, window
atrancar

2. bar (obstruct):

bar
obstruir
to bar sb's way/path
obstaculizar el camino/paso a alguien

3. bar (prohibit):

bar
prohibir
to bar sb from doing sth
prohibir a alguien hacer algo

4. bar (exclude):

bar
excluir

bar2 [bɑ:ʳ, Am bɑ:r] PREP Brit

bar
excl
bar none
sin excepción

I. parallel [ˈpærəlel, Am ˈper-] ADJ

1. parallel MATH:

parallel
paralelo, -a
parallel to sth
paralelo a algo
parallel experiments
experimentos m pl paralelos

2. parallel ELEC:

in parallel
en paralelo

II. parallel [ˈpærəlel, Am ˈper-] N

1. parallel MATH:

parallel
paralela f

2. parallel GEO:

parallel
paralelo m

3. parallel (similarity):

parallel
similitud f

Phrases:

to draw a parallel (make a comparison)
establecer un paralelismo
to have no parallel
no tener igual
without parallel
sin igual

III. parallel [ˈpærəlel, Am ˈper-] VB trans

parallel
ser paralelo a
in the PONS Dictionary

parallel bars N pl SPORTS

parallel bars
barras f pl paralelas
in the PONS Dictionary
paralela
parallel bars pl
in the PONS Dictionary

Bar [bar] N

the Bar group of lawyers
el Colegio de Abogados
the Bar profession
el foro
the Bar profession
la Barra Mex

I. bar1 [bar] N

1. bar:

bar of metal, wood
barra f
bar of a cage, prison
reja f
bar of chocolate
tableta f
bar of gold
lingote m
bar of soap
pastilla f
to be behind bars inf
estar entre rejas

2. bar (band of color):

bar
franja f

3. bar MUS:

bar
compás m

4. bar MIL:

bar
barra f

5. bar (sandbank):

bar
banco m de arena

6. bar (restriction):

bar
obstáculo m

7. bar:

bar (nightclub)
bar m
bar (counter: in bar)
barra f
bar (in store)
mostrador m

8. bar comput:

bar
barra f
task/scroll/space bar
barra de tareas/de desplazamiento/espaciadora

II. bar1 <-rr-> [bar] VB trans

1. bar (fasten):

bar door, window
atrancar

2. bar (obstruct):

bar
obstruir
to bar sb's way/path
obstaculizar el camino/paso a alguien

3. bar (prohibit):

bar
prohibir
to bar sb from doing sth
prohibir a alguien hacer algo

4. bar (exclude):

bar
excluir

bar2 [bar] PREP

bar
excl
bar none
sin excepción

I. parallel [ˈpær·ə·lel] ADJ

1. parallel math:

parallel
paralelo, -a
to run parallel to sth
correr paralelo a algo

2. parallel (similar):

parallel lives, ideas
paralelo, -a

II. parallel [ˈpær·ə·lel] N

1. parallel math:

parallel
paralela f

2. parallel GEO:

parallel
paralelo m

3. parallel ELEC:

in parallel
en paralelo

4. parallel (similarity):

parallel
similitud f

Phrases:

to draw a parallel (make a comparison)
establecer un paralelismo
to have no parallel
no tener igual
without parallel
sin igual

III. parallel [ˈpær·ə·lel] VB trans

parallel
ser paralelo a
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
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