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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. bar [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr] N

1. bar (strip of metal, wood):

bar
barre f

2. bar (on cage, cell, window):

bar
barreau m
to put sb/be behind bars
mettre qn/être derrière les barreaux

3. bar:

bar (place for drinking)
bar m
bar (counter)
comptoir m
to sit at the bar
s'asseoir au comptoir
I'll go to the bar
je vais chercher les boissons

4. bar (block):

bar (of soap, gold, chocolate)
barre f

5. bar (obstacle):

bar
obstacle m (to pour, to doing pour faire)
your age is not a bar
votre âge ne constitue pas un obstacle

6. bar LAW (profession):

the Bar
le barreau
to study for the Bar
se destiner au barreau
to be called to the Bar
entrer au barreau

7. bar LAW (in court):

bar
barre f
to come to the bar
venir à la barre
the prisoner at the bar
l'accusé/-e m/f

8. bar SPORTS (in gym, across goal):

bar
barre f
to practise on the bars
s'exercer aux barres

9. bar MUS:

bar
mesure f
two beats in a/to the bar
deux temps dans une/par mesure

10. bar (in electric fire):

bar
résistance f

11. bar MIL:

bar Brit (on medal)
barrette f
bar Am (on uniform)
galon m

12. bar HERALD:

bar
barre f

II. bar [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr] PREP

bar
sauf
all bar one
tous sauf un seul
bar none
sans exception

III. bar <pres part barring; pret, pp barred> [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr] VB trans

1. bar (block):

bar way, path
barrer
to bar sb's way
barrer le passage à qn

2. bar (ban):

bar person
exclure (from sth de qc)
bar activity
interdire
journalists were barred
l'accès était interdit aux journalistes
to bar sb from doing
interdire à qn de faire
his religion bars him from marrying
sa religion lui interdit de se marier

3. bar (fasten):

bar gate, shutter
mettre la barre à
the gate was barred
on avait mis la barre au portail

IV. barred ADJ

1. barred window:

barred
à barreaux

Phrases:

barred with (striped with) colour, mud
barré de

V. -barred COMP

four/five-barred gate
portail à quatre/cinq barreaux

VI. bar [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr]

a no holds barred contest
une lutte où tous les coups sont permis
it was a divorce battle with no holds barred
le divorce a été une lutte où tous les coups semblaient permis

wall [Brit wɔːl, Am wɔl] N

1. wall (gen):

wall CONSTR, ARCHIT
mur m
on the wall (on vertical face)
au mur
on the wall (on top)
sur le mur
the back/front wall (of house)
le mur arrière/de façade
my secret must not go beyond these four walls
mon secret ne doit pas sortir de ces murs
my secret must not go beyond these four walls attr heater, light
mural

2. wall (of cave, tunnel):

wall
paroi f

3. wall:

wall ANAT, BIOL
paroi f
the cell/stomach wall
la paroi cellulaire/stomacale

4. wall MOTOR (of tyre):

wall
flanc m

5. wall fig:

wall
mur m
a wall of silence/of incomprehension
un mur de silence/d'incompréhension
a wall of water/of flame
un mur d'eau/de flammes
a tight wall of security around the President
une barrière de sécurité autour du Président
to be a fly on the wall
être une mouche
to be off the wall inf person:
être dingue inf
to be off the wall comments:
être incohérent
to drive sb up the wall inf
exaspérer qn, rendre qn fou/folle
to go to the wall
faire faillite
to have one's back to the wall
avoir le dos au mur
to push or drive sb to the wall , to have sb up against the wall
mettre qn au pied du mur
walls have ears
les murs ont des oreilles

in the PONS Dictionary

wall bars N pl

wall bars
espalier m
in the PONS Dictionary
espalier
wall bars pl
in the PONS Dictionary

I. bar1 [bɑ:ʳ, Am bɑ:r] N

1. bar (elongated piece):

bar of steel
barre f
bar of chocolate
tablette f
bar of gold
lingot m
bar of soap
savonnette f

2. bar (rod):

bar of cage
barreau m

3. bar (band):

bar of light
raie f
bar of colour
bande f

4. bar FOOD:

bar
bar m
bar (counter)
comptoir m

5. bar LAW:

to be called to the Bar
être inscrit au barreau

6. bar MUS:

bar
mesure f
beats to [or in] the bar
temps par mesure
bar line
barre f de mesure

7. bar SPORTS:

bar
barre f

8. bar (heating element):

bar
résistance f

9. bar fig:

bar
obstacle m

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

1. bar (fasten):

bar
verrouiller

2. bar (obstruct):

bar
barrer
to bar the way
bloquer le passage
to bar the way to sth
faire obstacle à qc

3. bar (prohibit):

to bar sb from sth/doing sth
défendre qc à qn/à qn de faire qc
to be barred from playing
être interdit de jeu

Bar [bɑ:ʳ, Am bɑ:r] N LAW

the Bar
le barreau

bar2 [bɑ:ʳ, Am bɑ:r] PREP Brit (except for)

bar sb/sth
excepté qn/qc
bar none
sans exception

I. wall [wɔ:l] N

1. wall (division structure):

wall a. fig
mur m
the city wall(s)
les remparts de la ville

2. wall (climbing wall, natural structure):

wall
paroi f

3. wall AUTO:

wall
flanc m

4. wall ANAT:

wall
paroi f

Phrases:

to have one's back to the wall
être dos au mur
to hit a brick wall
se heurter au mur
to talk to a brick wall
parler à un mur
walls have ears prov
les murs ont des oreilles
to be a fly on the wall
être une petite souris
to be like banging one's head against a brick wall
être à se taper la tête contre les murs
this must not go beyond these four walls
cela doit rester entre nous
to drive sb up the wall
rendre qn fou
to go up the wall
devenir fou
to go to the wall (go out of business)
faire faillite
off the wall
dingue

II. wall [wɔ:l] VB trans

to wall in a. fig
murer
to wall off
séparer par un mur
to wall oneself off fig
se murer
to wall up
murer
in the PONS Dictionary

I. bar [bar] N

1. bar (elongated piece):

bar of steel
barre f
bar of chocolate
tablette f
bar of gold
lingot m
bar of soap
savonnette f

2. bar (rod):

bar of cage
barreau m

3. bar (band):

bar of light
rai m
bar of color
bande f

4. bar culin:

bar
bar m
bar (counter)
comptoir m

5. bar MUS:

bar
mesure f
beats to [or in] the bar
temps mpl par mesure
bar line
barre f de mesure

6. bar sports:

bar
barre f

7. bar fig:

bar
obstacle m

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

1. bar (fasten):

bar
verrouiller

2. bar (obstruct):

bar
barrer
to bar the way
bloquer le passage
to bar the way to sth
faire obstacle à qc

3. bar (prohibit):

to bar sb from sth/doing sth
défendre qc à qn/à qn de faire qc
to be barred from playing
être interdit de jeu

I. wall [wɔl] N

1. wall (division structure):

wall a. fig
mur m
the city wall(s)
les remparts de la ville
the Great Wall of China
la Grande Muraille de Chine

2. wall (climbing wall, natural structure):

wall
paroi f

3. wall AUTO:

wall
flanc m

4. wall ANAT:

wall
paroi f

Phrases:

to have one's back to the wall
être dos au mur
to hit a brick wall
se heurter au mur
to talk to a brick wall
parler à un mur
walls have ears prov
les murs ont des oreilles prov
to be a fly on the wall
être une petite souris
to be like beating/hitting one's head against a brick wall
être à se taper la tête contre les murs
this must not go beyond these four walls
cela doit rester entre nous
to drive sb up the wall
rendre qn fou
to go up the wall
devenir fou
to go to the wall (go out of business)
faire faillite
off the wall inf
dingue

II. wall [wɔl] VB trans

to wall in a. fig
murer
to wall off
séparer par un mur
to wall oneself off fig
se murer
to wall up
murer
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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