bare
/beə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण बेअर
नंगा, खुला; (पेड़, ज़मीन) पत्तों या वनस्पति से रहित
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Asked in previous papers
as homonym
- 1
not covered by clothes; (of trees or land) without leaves or plants
नंगा, खुला; (पेड़, ज़मीन) पत्तों या वनस्पति से रहित
- The children ran about with bare feet.
- bare trees in December
- a bare hillside
+ 4 more examples
- It is polite to take off your shoes and walk bare-footed on the temple floor.
- The bare branches of the neem tree swayed in the wind.
- The fields lay bare after the harvest.
- She was bare-headed in the hot sun.
- 2
(of a room or a surface) empty; with nothing on it
खाली, सूना, जिसमें कुछ न हो
- The walls of the cell were bare.
- a bare cupboard
- The room was bare except for a bed and a small table.
+ 2 more examples
- After the move, the shelves stood bare.
- We found the fridge almost bare when we came home.
Synonyms empty unfurnished plain
- 3
[only before noun]
just enough; the most basic
न्यूनतम, बस ज़रूरत भर का
- He gave only the bare facts.
- the bare minimum needed to pass
- the bare necessities of life
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- He did the bare minimum of work and still passed.
- They reached the station with the bare minimum of time to spare.
- The bare truth is that we have run out of money.
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[T] ~ sth
to remove the covering from something, especially part of the body
उघाड़ना, खोल देना, नंगा कर देना
- The dog bared its teeth and growled.
- He bared his head as the procession passed.
- The tiger bared its fangs as the jeep came closer.
+ 2 more examples
- He bared his soul to his closest friend that night.
- She bared her feet before entering the prayer hall.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bare + noun (uncovered)
Bare means not covered, as in bare feet, bare walls or bare trees; it goes before the noun.
'Bare' का अर्थ ढका न होना है, जैसे bare feet, bare walls या bare trees; यह noun से पहले आता है।
- The children ran on the beach with bare feet.
- The walls of the old room were bare.
the bare minimum / bare necessities
Bare also means only the most basic amount: the bare minimum, bare necessities, the bare facts.
'Bare' का अर्थ सबसे बुनियादी मात्रा भी है: bare minimum, bare necessities, bare facts।
- He did the bare minimum to pass the test.
- The family had only the bare necessities.
bare + sth (verb)
As a verb, bare means to uncover, often a part of the body, teeth or a secret.
क्रिया के रूप में 'bare' का अर्थ ढके हुए भाग, दाँत या रहस्य को उघाड़ना है।
- The dog bared its teeth at the stranger.
- She bared her heart to her mother.
bare vs bear
Bare is an adjective or verb for uncovered; bear is a verb meaning to carry or tolerate, and also an animal. They sound the same.
'Bare' ढका न होने का विशेषण या क्रिया है; 'bear' उठाने या सहन करने की क्रिया है और एक जानवर भी। दोनों का उच्चारण समान है।
- I cannot bear the cold on bare feet.
+Collocations 4
bare + noun
feethandsbranchesshelvesfloor
- The monks walk on the road with bare feet.
the bare + noun
minimumessentialsfactsbonesnecessities
- The report gives only the bare facts.
verb + bare
laystripleavescrapestand
- The flood laid bare the poor state of the drains.
idioms with bare
with your bare handsbare your soulbare-faced liebare bones
- He fought the fire with his bare hands.
“More examples 5
- The room was bare except for a mat and a lamp.
कमरे में एक चटाई और एक दीपक के सिवा कुछ नहीं था।
- Radhika earns only the bare minimum for her family's needs.
राधिका परिवार की ज़रूरतों के लिए केवल न्यूनतम आवश्यक आय कमाती है।
- In winter the mango trees stand bare on the hill.
सर्दियों में आम के पेड़ पहाड़ी पर पत्तों के बिना खड़े रहते हैं।
- The scandal laid bare the weakness of the system.
घोटाले ने व्यवस्था की कमज़ोरी को उजागर कर दिया।
- He told a bare-faced lie to the officer.
उसने अधिकारी से बेशर्मी से झूठ बोला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I can't bare this noise anymore.
✓ I can't bear this noise anymore.
To tolerate is bear, not bare.
सहन करने के लिए 'bear' लिखा जाता है, 'bare' नहीं।
✗ The old bridge cannot bare the weight of heavy trucks.
✓ The old bridge cannot bear the weight of heavy trucks.
To carry a weight is bear, not bare.
भार उठाने के लिए 'bear' लिखा जाता है, 'bare' नहीं।
✗ He walked bare foot on the wet grass.
✓ He walked barefoot on the wet grass.
Barefoot is written as one word when it means without shoes.
जूतों के बिना के अर्थ में 'barefoot' एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
¶Idioms 3
with your bare hands
without weapons or tools
खाली हाथों, बिना औज़ार या हथियार के
- He caught the snake with his bare hands.
bare your soul/heart
to tell somebody your deepest feelings
दिल खोलकर रख देना
- She bared her soul to her diary.
the bare bones
the most basic facts without any detail
मूल बातें, बिना ब्योरे के
- Give me the bare bones of the plan; the details can wait.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
bare or bear?
Bare (adjective) means uncovered or empty; the verb bare means to uncover. Bear (verb) means to carry or endure, with the forms bore and borne; bear (noun) is the animal. Both are pronounced /beə/. 'He could not bear to see the bare walls.'
Bare (adjective) का अर्थ 'खुला' या 'खाली' है; verb bare का अर्थ 'उघाड़ना'। Bear (verb) का अर्थ 'उठाना' या 'सहना' है, रूप bore और borne; bear (noun) जानवर है। दोनों की pronunciation /beə/ है। 'He could not bear to see the bare walls.'
Homophone question, asked very often: bare (uncovered) and bear (carry, endure; the animal).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: bare (खुला) और bear (उठाना, सहना; जानवर)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
With bare hands, bare your soul, the bare bones, the bare minimum, barefaced lie (shameless).
Idioms: with bare hands, bare your soul, the bare bones, the bare minimum, barefaced lie (बेशर्म झूठ)।