barras
/baras/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for bars is barras.
The term barras refers to long, straight, solid objects, such as a grating, a grill or a grid. It is commonly used to describe items like candy bars, torsion bars in vehicle suspensions or metal bars.
Meaning: grating, grill, grid (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
barras is the plural form of the noun barra, which refers to a single long, straight, solid object.
Is it said differently in some regions?
While barras refers to physical bars, other words describe establishments: in Spain and some Latin American countries, a beach bar or small outdoor bar is called a chiringuito and in Mexican Spanish, the informal term antro refers to a trendy or lively bar or nightclub.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this noun is barra. To specify the material of the bars, you can add de followed by the material, such as barras de metal for metal bars.
How do you pronounce it?
/baras/
Did you know?
- In the context of sports and stadiums, barras bravas refers to the organized, often aggressive, supporter groups common in Latin American football.
- In the context of computing, the 'slash' symbol used in web addresses is called a barra in Spanish.
- When referring to a chocolate bar, Spanish speakers often use the word tableta instead of barra. While barra de chocolate is understood, tableta is the more culturally common term for the solid block of chocolate.
Examples in context
- Las tiendas de abarrotes venden barras de caramelo.Convenience stores sell candy bars.This sentence shows how to use barras when talking about candy bars.Tatoeba #1208979 by marcelostockle, translation #479483 by kblakes
- Un Renault 6 no usa ni muelles ni ballestas. Usa barras de torsión en la suspensión.A Renault 6 doesn't use coil springs or leaf springs. It uses torsion bars in the suspension.This sentence uses barras in the context of suspension bars in a vehicle.Tatoeba #1390075 by wallebot, translation #2428544 by MethodGT
- Este hombre consigue doblar barras de acero con las manos, es una verdadera fuerza de la naturaleza.That man can bend iron bars with his bare hands. He's a real force of nature.This sentence demonstrates the use of barras when referring to iron bars.Tatoeba #1152043 by Shishir, translation #10387190 by DJ_Saidez
- Vamos a un bar esta nocheLet's go to a bar tonight
- Las tabernas en esta ciudad son muy auténticasThe bars in this city are very authentic
- Me gusta ir al chiringuito después de un día de playaI like to go to the beach bar after a day at the beach
- Vamos al antro más popular de la ciudadLet's go to the city's most popular nightclub
- Anoche, visité un bar de tapas increíble en el centro de la ciudad.Last night, I visited an amazing tapas bar downtown.
- Cuando viajo a México, me encanta descubrir nuevos antros con música en vivo.When I travel to Mexico, I love discovering new bars with live music.
- En verano, disfrutamos de bebidas refrescantes en los chiringuitos de la playa.During summer, we enjoy refreshing drinks at the beach bars.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at a window in an old house.
- SofíaMira esas barras en la ventana.Look at those bars on the window.
- JavierParecen muy fuertes y antiguas.They look very strong and old.
- SofíaSon barras de hierro para proteger la casa.They are iron bars to protect the house.
- JavierTienes razón, Sofía, son muy sólidas.You are right, Sofía, they are very solid.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
