What does bar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word bar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bar in Spanish.

The word bar in Spanish means bar, bar, brothel, gay bar, neighborhood bar, bar, poolside bar, bar and restaurant, bar top, drinks cabinet, snack-bar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bar

bar

nombre masculino (local de bebidas y tapas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ir al bar del barrio a tomarse una copa al salir del trabajo es un ritual para mi esposo.
Going to the local bar to have a drink after work was my husband's ritual.

bar

nombre masculino (unidad de medida) (measure of pressure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bar es el nombre del baro en la terminología internacional y es una unidad de presión muy usada en meteorología.
Bar is the name given to baro in international terminology and it's a pressure unit used in meteorology.

brothel

locución nominal masculina (ES (prostíbulo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cerraron uno de los bares de alterne del pueblo.
One of the brothels in town was closed down.

gay bar

nombre masculino (coloquial (bar de gays)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No me gustan los bares de ambiente, son muy horteras.

neighborhood bar

(pequeño, acogedor) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta ir a los bares de barrio cuando viajo.

bar

locución nominal masculina (sólo bebidas) (serving only drinks)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pasamos la noche en un bar de copas.
We spent the night in a bar.

poolside bar

(en hoteles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hotel tiene un bar de piscina fantástico.

bar and restaurant

nombre masculino (bar y restaurante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bar top

(tipo de mueble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Verónica se acercó a la barra de bar para hablar con Nicolás.
Veronica approached the bar top to talk to Nicolas.

drinks cabinet

locución nominal masculina (aparador para bebidas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

snack-bar

locución nominal masculina (voz inglesa (restaurante de comida rápida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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