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bare

/bɛə/

/bɛr/

bareverb

bared

Past Simple

bared

Past Participle

baring

Gerund

/beə/

/ber/

Translations

découvrir

She bared her soul to him, revealing her deepest secrets.

Elle a découvert son âme devant lui, révélant ses secrets les plus profonds.

mettre à nuSens concret : enlever le revêtement ou la couverture.

He bared his teeth in a threatening snarl.

Il a mis ses dents à nu dans un grognement menaçant.

Additional translations

dévoilerSens figuré : révéler ce qui était caché.

Definitions

To uncover or expose something to view.

She bared her soul to him, revealing her deepest secrets.

To remove the covering from something.

He bared his teeth in a threatening snarl.

Synonyms

bareadjective

barer

Comp.

barest

Super.

/bɛə/

/bɛr/

Translations

simpleDans le sens de « simple, seulement ».

The bare fact is that he lied.

Le simple fait est qu’il a menti.

The tree stood bare after all its leaves had fallen.

L'arbre se dressait nu après la chute de toutes ses feuilles.

nuSe dit d’un lieu ou d’un intérieur dépouillé de meubles ou d’ornements.

The room was bare, with only a single chair in the corner.

La pièce était nue, avec seulement une chaise dans un coin.

minimalPour l’idée de strict nécessaire, sans ajout superflu.

He provided only the bare essentials for the trip.

Il a fourni seulement le minimum pour le voyage.

Additional translations

francheS’emploie pour une attitude ou une expression sans dissimulation.

Definitions

Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing.

The tree stood bare after all its leaves had fallen.

Without the usual furnishings, contents, or decoration.

The room was bare, with only a single chair in the corner.

Basic and simple, without any extra features or details.

He provided only the bare essentials for the trip.

Unconcealed or undisguised.

She spoke with bare honesty about her feelings.

Mere; only, with nothing added or more than what is specified.

The bare fact is that he lied.

A large amount of; many (chiefly British slang).

There were bare people in the club tonight.

Synonyms

Antonyms

bareadverb

/beə/

/ber/

Informal British slang intensifier meaning ‘very’ or ‘extremely’.

Translations

trèsAnglicisme familier britannique dans la langue orale.

I was bare tired after the match.

J'étais très fatigué après le match.

Definitions

Very; extremely (used chiefly in British informal speech).

I was bare tired after the match.

bareradjective

bare

barer

Comp.

barest

Super.

/ˈbeərə/

/ˈberər/

Comparative degree of the adjective 'bare'; regularly used in comparative constructions.

Translations

plus nuComparatif de bare ; s’emploie surtout pour l’absence de couverture ou de végétation.

The trees grow barer as winter approaches.

Les arbres deviennent plus nus à l’approche de l’hiver.

Additional translations

plus dépouilléS’emploie aussi au sens figuré pour un aspect plus vide, plus minimal.

Definitions

Comparative form of bare: more devoid of covering, clothing, or contents.

The trees grow barer as winter approaches.

Synonyms

more naked

more exposed

more uncovered

more stripped

more denuded

more bald

barernoun

Definitions

A person who bares or uncovers something.

The barer of secrets revealed the truth to everyone at the meeting.