bar in Arabic: بار (bār) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

"Bar" as a noun usually refers to a place where people drink alcoholic beverages. In Arabic the loanword "بار" is common, especially in urban contexts. It is masculine, and its plural is "بارات".

Example sentences

ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى البَارِ لِشَرْبِ القَهْوَةِ.

dhahabtu ilā al‑bāri li‑sharbi al‑qahwah.

I went to the bar for a coffee.
يَلْعَبُ الأَصْدِقَاءُ فِي البَارِ بَعْدَ الدِّرَاسَةِ.

yalʿabu al‑aṣdiqāʾ fī al‑bāri baʿda al‑dirāsah.

Friends hang out at the bar after class.
يُقَدِّمُ البَارُ مَشَارِبَ مَخْتَلِفَةً.

yuqaddimu al‑bāru mashāriba mukhtalifah.

The bar serves various drinks.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

menu bar

شريط قوائم

tool bar

شريط الأدوات

edit bar

حرّر الشريط

scroll bar

شريط اللف

Search Bar

شريط البحثComment

progress bar

شريط التقدم

Use menu bar

استعمل شريط القوائم

Bar Memberships

تاسعاً - العضوية في نقابات المحامين

International Bar Association

11 - رابطة المحامين الدولية

Inter-American Bar Association.

11 - رابطة البلدان الأمريكية للمحامين.

There is no bar on women joining either the bar or the bench.

170- لا توجد حواجز في طريق انضمام المرأة إلى المحاماة أو القضاء.

Jamaican Bar Association — Member of the Bar Council 1999-2002

نقابة المحامين بجامايكا - عضو مجلس نقابة المحامين، 1999-2002

Questions and answers

Is "bar" used for a metal rod?

No, the metal meaning is "قضيب" (qaḍīb). "Bar" for a drinking place is "بار".

Can "bar" be used as a verb?

Yes, as "to bar" meaning "to prohibit" translates to "يمنع" (yamnaʿ).

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