What does bar in French mean?

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

The word bar in French means bar, bar, bass, sea bass, bar, hostess bar, nargile bar, narghile bar, wine bar, bar mitzvah, black bass, striped bass, bar and tobacconist's, minibar, free bar, open bar, open bar, lounge pianist, piano bar, barfly, often seen propping up the bar, bar service, counter service, snack bar, publican, dining car. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bar

bar

nom masculin (établissement, bâtiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On prend un verre au bar du coin de la rue ?
Shall we have a drink in the bar on the corner?

bar

nom masculin (meuble comptoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On s'assoit au bar ?
Shall we sit at the bar?

bass, sea bass

nom masculin (poisson)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce bar a l'air bien frais.
This bass seems very fresh.

bar

nom masculin (Physique (unité de mesure) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bar est une unité de mesure de la pression.
A bar is a unit for measuring pressure.

hostess bar

nom masculin (débit de boisson avec accompagnatrice)

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

nargile bar, narghile bar

nom masculin (débit de boisson et fumerie de narguilé)

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

wine bar

nom masculin (débit de boisson spécialisé en vin)

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

bar mitzvah

nom féminin (majorité religieuse des garçons juifs)

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

black bass

nom masculin (poisson) (fish)

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

striped bass

nom masculin (poissons : bar à rayures) (fish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve des bars rayés dans les estuaires de la côte nord-est américaine.

bar and tobacconist's

nom masculin (commerce de tabac et d'alcool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils a travaillé dans un bar-tabac pendant l'été.

minibar

nom masculin (petit réfrigérateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chambres d'hôtel comportent souvent un mini-bar.

free bar, open bar

nom masculin (anglicisme (boissons à volonté gratuites)

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

open bar

locution adverbiale (anglicisme, familier (à volonté)

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

lounge pianist

nom masculin et féminin (pianiste se produisant dans les bars)

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

piano bar

nom masculin (bar où se produisent des pianistes)

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

barfly

nom masculin (péjoratif (habitué des bars) (US, slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Martin can often be seen propping up the bar in his local.

often seen propping up the bar

nom masculin (péjoratif (personne qui boit trop) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

bar service, counter service

nom masculin (service effectué au bar)

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

snack bar

nom masculin (anglicisme (petit restaurant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai pris un saucisses-frites dans un snack.
I had sausage and chips at a snack bar.

publican

([qqn] gérant un bar) (UK)

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

dining car

nom masculin (train: voiture de restauration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un wagon-bar dans l'Orient-Express.

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