bare in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bare in the English»French Dictionary

I.bare [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] ADJ

1. bare (naked):

bare body, flesh, leg

nu

a child with bare feet

un enfant aux pieds nus

to walk with bare feet

marcher pieds nus or nu-pieds

inv to sit in the sun with one's head bare

s'asseoir au soleil la tête nue or nu-tête

inv bare to the waist

torse nu

with one's bare hands

à mains nues

2. bare (exposed):

bare blade, boards, wall, wood

nu

to lay bare plan, private life, secret

dévoiler

to lay one's soul or heart bare

mettre son cœur à nu

3. bare (empty):

bare cupboard, house, room

vide

bare of furniture, food

vide de

to strip sth bare

vider qc

4. bare (stark):

bare branch, mountain, rock

nu

bare earth, landscape

dénudé

bare of leaves, flowers

dépourvu de

5. bare (mere):

a bare 3%/20 dollars

à peine 3%/20 dollars

to last a bare 30 seconds

durer à peine 30 secondes

the barest sign/indication of

le moindre signe/la moindre indication de

6. bare (absolute):

bare

strict

the bare minimum

le strict minimum

the bare essentials or necessities

le strict nécessaire

7. bare (unembellished):

bare facts, statistics

brut

8. bare (in Bridge):

bare ace, king

sec/sèche

II.bare [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB trans

to bare one's chest

se découvrir la poitrine

to bare one's teeth

montrer les dents

to bare one's head

se découvrir

to bare one's heart/soul to

ouvrir son cœur/âme à

I.bare bones [Brit ˈbɛːbəʊnz, Am ˈbɛrboʊnz] N npl

the bare bones

l'essentiel m

the bare bones of the story are

l'essentiel de l'histoire est

II.bare-bones ADJ

bare-bones account:

bare-bones

réduit à sa plus simple expression

bare-assed ADJ sl

bare-assed

cul-nu sl

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a bare midriff (of body)

un ventre nu

a bare midriff (of dress)

une ouverture sur le ventre

the cupboard is bare

les caisses sont vides

Translations for bare in the French»English Dictionary

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dénudé (dénudée) (gén)

bare

dégarni (dégarnie) rayons, magasin

bare

dépouillé (dépouillée) arbre

bare, leafless

montrer les crocs lit

to bare one's fangs

montrer les crocs fig

to bare one's teeth

nu (nue) partie du corps

bare

avoir la tête nue

to be bare-headed

avoir les jambes nues

to have bare legs

avoir les bras nus

to have bare arms

avoir les épaules nues

to have bare shoulders

nu (nue) (sans ornement) mur, pièce

bare

nu (nue) (sans végétation) arbre, côte

bare

nu (nue) (non enveloppé) fil électrique

bare

faire nu

to look ou seem bare

être à nu fil électrique:

to be bare ou exposed

bare in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bare in the English»French Dictionary

I.bare [beəʳ, Am ber] ADJ

1. bare (uncovered):

bare

nu(e)

with my bare hands

avec mes mains nues

2. bare (empty):

bare

vide

stripped bare room

complètement vide

to be bare of sth

être dépouillé de qc

3. bare (unadorned):

bare fact

brut(e)

bare truth

nu(e)

4. bare (little):

bare minimum

strict(e)

the bare necessities of life

le minimum vital

Phrases:

the bare bones of a story

l'essentiel de l'histoire

II.bare [beəʳ, Am ber] VB trans

to bare one's head

se découvrir la tête

to bare one's heart/soul to sb

dévoiler son cœur/son âme à qn

to bare one's teeth

montrer les dents

Translations for bare in the French»English Dictionary

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nu-tête

bare-headed

dénudé(e)

bare

découvert(e)

bare

dépouillé(e) décor

bare

clean

bare

nu(e) fil électrique, lame

bare

mettre qc à nu (à découvert)

to lay sth bare

mettre son cœur à nu

to lay bare one's heart

dénuder

to bare

se dénuder arbre

to go bare

retrousser les babines

to bare one's teeth

s'étaler dans toute sa nudité

to be laid bare to the world

bare Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

with my bare hands

avec mes mains nues

stripped bare room

complètement vide

to be bare of sth

être dépouillé de qc

the bare necessities of life

le minimum vital

the bare bones of a story

l'essentiel de l'histoire

to bare one's head

se découvrir la tête

to bare one's heart/soul to sb

dévoiler son cœur/son âme à qn

to bare one's teeth

montrer les dents

the bare necessities

le strict nécessaire

to be laid bare to the world

s'étaler dans toute sa nudité

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are usually eaten with bare hands, even though tortas ahogadas are messy due to the large amount of sauce used.

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The hill is formed of precipitous bare solid rock, rounded on the top and about 500 feet in height.

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We had grown up with a bare-bones organizational chart, loose titles and blurred position descriptions.

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Performers would therefore gracefully step in and out of bamboo poles, arranged in a criss-cross fashion while manipulating either fans or simply their bare hands.

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The receptionists desks were bare, computer screens ripped from their cradles, phones unplugged, security passes strewn across the counter.

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The most distinctive feature is its bare, almost vulture-like head covered in dull blue skin.

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Those that have stayed here have barricaded themselves in their houses, and only creep out in the early morning to buy the bare necessities, like bread.

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He also caused a sensation when he decided to play rugby at club level with bare arms and legs, as he disapproved of the standard shin-length knickerbockers.

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A bare chassis was 360, an open two-seater cost 425 and a limousine 625.

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The only memorial which could be worthy of the soldiers was the bare and uncoloured story of their part in the war.

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