bar
/bɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण बार
छड़; बार; बाधा; वकालत
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as idiom
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[C]
a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks; a long piece of metal or wood; a block of something such as soap or chocolate; something that stops somebody from doing something; (the Bar) the profession of a lawyer
छड़; बार; बाधा; वकालत
- iron bars
- a bar of soap
- a bar to success
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- called to the Bar
- The thieves could not get in because of the steel bars on the window.
- He bought a bar of dark chocolate at the station kiosk.
- A lack of money is often the main bar to higher education.
- She has practised at the Bar for over twenty years.
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[T]
to officially prevent somebody from doing something; to block a road so that nobody can pass
रोकना, वर्जित करना
- He was barred from the exam.
- The new rule bars candidates from using a mobile phone during the test.
- Heavy snow barred the road to the village for three days.
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- The club has barred him from entering after the argument.
- Students who arrive late are barred from the examination hall.
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except
को छोड़कर
- bar none
- Everyone passed the quiz, bar one student who arrived late.
- Bar a few small mistakes, your answer paper was excellent.
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- All the trains were running on time, bar the Mumbai express.
- Bar a few late entries, all the forms have been received.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bar (noun: metal or wooden length)
A bar is a long, straight piece of metal or wood, as in iron bars, a bar of gold, a handlebar.
'Bar' धातु या लकड़ी का लंबा, सीधा टुकड़ा है, जैसे iron bars, a bar of gold, handlebar।
- The prisoner looked out through the iron bars.
- The robbers stole three gold bars.
a bar of soap / chocolate
A bar of + uncountable noun names a block of solid material: soap, chocolate, gold.
'A bar of + uncountable noun' ठोस पदार्थ के टुकड़े को बताता है: soap, chocolate, gold।
- She bought a bar of soap and two bars of chocolate.
bar sb from doing sth / bar sb from sth
As a verb, bar means to forbid or block; use from before the thing prevented.
क्रिया के रूप में 'bar' का अर्थ मना करना या रोकना है; जिस काम से रोका जाए, उससे पहले from आता है।
- The school barred him from entering the exam hall late.
- Players were barred from the stadium.
bar (preposition: except) and bar none
Bar as a preposition means except: all bar one; bar none means without exception.
Preposition के रूप में 'bar' का अर्थ except है: all bar one; 'bar none' का अर्थ बिना किसी अपवाद के है।
- Everyone, bar the monitor, left early.
- She is the best player, bar none.
+Collocations 4
bar + noun
of soapof chocolateof goldof ironof music
- He took a bar of chocolate to school.
adjective + bar
ironmetalwoodensnackhigh
- The thief bent the iron bar.
verb + bar
bendbreakraiselowerset
- The new coach raised the bar for the team.
bar + from
bar from enteringbar from playingbar from votingbarred from
- The player was barred from playing for two matches.
“More examples 5
- The monkey shook the bars of its cage.
बंदर ने अपने पिंजरे की सलाखें हिलाईं।
- Radhika's brother passed the Bar Council exam last year.
राधिका के भाई ने पिछले वर्ष Bar Council की परीक्षा पास की।
- The authorities barred vehicles from the old city.
अधिकारियों ने पुराने शहर में वाहनों का प्रवेश रोक दिया।
- He held the bar tightly as the train started.
ट्रेन चलने पर उसने डंडे को कसकर पकड़ लिया।
- The topper's marks raised the bar for the next batch.
टॉपर के अंकों ने अगले बैच के लिए मानक ऊँचा कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The principal barred him to enter the hall.
✓ The principal barred him from entering the hall.
Bar takes from + -ing, not to + infinitive.
'Bar' के बाद 'from + -ing' आता है, to + infinitive नहीं।
✗ She ate a bar chocolate.
✓ She ate a bar of chocolate.
A bar of is needed before the uncountable noun.
Uncountable noun से पहले 'a bar of' चाहिए।
✗ He was barred of the club for a year.
✓ He was barred from the club for a year.
Barred takes from, not of.
'Barred' के बाद 'from' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bar, rod and block all name hard lengths or pieces, but with a different shape.
Bar, rod और block कठोर टुकड़ों के नाम हैं, पर आकार अलग है।
A straight length, or a block of solid stuff such as soap.
सीधा लंबा टुकड़ा, या साबुन जैसी ठोस वस्तु का टुकड़ा।
- He lifted an iron bar.
A thin round bar, such as a fishing rod or a metal rod.
पतली गोल छड़, जैसे fishing rod या धातु की छड़।
- The builders used steel rods.
A solid, thick piece with flat sides, such as a block of ice.
समतल पक्षों वाला ठोस, मोटा टुकड़ा, जैसे बर्फ़ की सिल्ली।
- A block of ice melted in the sun.
¶Idioms 4
behind bars
in prison
जेल में; सलाख़ों के पीछे
- The thief is now behind bars.
- He spent ten years behind bars.
bar none
used to emphasize that a statement is true without any exception
बिना किसी अपवाद के
- She is the best teacher in the school, bar none.
- It was the finest meal I've ever had, bar none.
be called to the bar
to be allowed to work as a barrister
(क़ानूनी तौर पर) वकालत करने की अनुमति पाना; बैरिस्टर बनना
- Gandhi was called to the bar in London in 1891.
- She was called to the bar at the age of twenty-four.
raise/set the bar
to set a higher standard that others must try to reach
मानक ऊँचा कर देना, स्तर ऊपर उठा देना
- Her brilliant performance has raised the bar for all future candidates.
- The new metro line has set the bar for public transport in the city.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Behind bars (in prison), bar none (without exception: 'the best, bar none'), be called to the Bar (become a lawyer); Bar Council of India regulates lawyers.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: behind bars (जेल में, सलाख़ों के पीछे), bar none (बिना अपवाद: 'the best, bar none'), be called to the Bar (वकील बनना); भारतीय विधिज्ञ परिषद (Bar Council of India) वकीलों का नियमन करती है।