barred
/bɑːd/adjective
उच्चारण बार्ड
सलाखों वाला, सींखचेदार
Core word
- 1
(of a window or gate) having bars across it
सलाखों वाला, सींखचेदार
- a small barred window high up in the wall
- The old jail had barred windows and thick iron doors.
- The shop had barred windows to protect it from thieves.
+ 2 more examples
- A barred gate stopped us from going further.
- The prisoner looked out through the barred window.
- 2
[not before noun] ~ (from sth/from doing sth)
not allowed to do something or to enter a place
वर्जित, प्रतिबंधित, रोका गया
- He was barred from contesting the election.
- Journalists were barred from the meeting.
- The player was barred from the tournament for a year.
+ 2 more examples
- Women were once barred from some professions.
- Cameras are barred inside the temple.
Synonyms banned prohibited excluded forbidden
Opposite allowed permitted
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be barred from + doing sth / place
Barred means not allowed. After it use 'from' followed by a noun or a gerund, never a to-infinitive.
'Barred' का अर्थ अनुमति न होना है। इसके बाद 'from' और फिर noun या gerund आता है, to-infinitive कभी नहीं।
- He was barred from entering the exam hall for being late.
- Players who cheat are barred from the tournament.
barred (adjective) + window / gate / door
As an adjective for a physical thing, barred means having bars across it.
भौतिक वस्तु के लिए adjective के रूप में 'barred' का अर्थ है जिस पर सलाखें लगी हों।
- The barred windows made the room look like a prison.
- A barred gate stopped the animals from entering.
bar (verb) → barred (past) → barring
The verb doubles the final r in the past form: bar, barred, barring. Single r (bared) is a different verb, bare.
Verb का अंतिम r past रूप में दोहरा हो जाता है: bar, barred, barring। एक r वाला 'bared' अलग verb, bare, का रूप है।
- The police barred the road after the accident.
- The club barred him for life.
be barred + by / under + law
Use 'by' or 'under' to show the rule that bars something.
जिस नियम के कारण रोक हो उसे बताने के लिए 'by' या 'under' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Children under fourteen are barred by law from working in factories.
no holds barred
The idiom 'no holds barred' describes a contest or discussion in which there are no limits or rules. It comes from wrestling.
'No holds barred' ऐसी प्रतियोगिता या चर्चा का वर्णन करता है जिसमें कोई सीमा या नियम नहीं हैं। यह मुहावरा कुश्ती से आया है।
- It was a no holds barred debate with sharp personal attacks.
- The two teams played a no holds barred match.
+Collocations 5
barred + from
from enteringfrom playingfrom votingfrom the matchfrom the club
- The team was barred from the league for two years.
barred + noun
windowgatedoorcellentry
- A barred window looked out over the lane.
adverb + barred
permanentlytemporarilyofficiallyeffectively
- The athlete was permanently barred from the Games.
verb + barred
begetfind yourselfremain
- Many passengers found themselves barred from the platform.
barred + from + activity
from competingfrom drivingfrom contestingfrom entering
- He was barred from contesting the election for six years.
“More examples 6
- The candidate was barred from the election because of his criminal record.
आपराधिक रिकॉर्ड के कारण उम्मीदवार को चुनाव से रोक दिया गया।
- Journalists were barred from the court during the hearing.
सुनवाई के दौरान पत्रकारों को अदालत में प्रवेश नहीं मिला।
- Radhika looked through the barred window at the garden.
राधिका ने सलाखों वाली खिड़की से बाग़ को देखा।
- The shopkeeper barred the door against the angry crowd.
दुकानदार ने ग़ुस्साई भीड़ के विरुद्ध दरवाज़े पर अड़ंगा लगा दिया।
- Players who break the rules are barred for one season.
नियम तोड़ने वाले खिलाड़ियों पर एक सत्र की रोक लगा दी जाती है।
- Women were once barred from entering the temple.
एक समय महिलाओं के मंदिर में प्रवेश पर रोक थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He was barred to enter the examination hall.
✓ He was barred from entering the examination hall.
Barred is followed by from + gerund, not by a to-infinitive.
'Barred' के बाद from + gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
no holds barred
with no rules or limits on what somebody is allowed to do
बिना किसी रोक-टोक या नियम के
- It was a no-holds-barred debate on corruption.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Be barred from something or from doing something (not 'barred to do something').
Be barred from something या from doing something सही है ('barred to do something' गलत है)।