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bare

adjective/beər/ (BAIR)Level B1
bare meaning picture: A farmer standing ankle-deep in a muddy paddy field, trousers rolled up and bare feet caked in wet earth, wiping sweat f
Picture meaning of “bare” — not covered by clothes or anything else; plain

not covered by clothes or anything else; plain

Bare means not covered — like skin with no clothes, feet with no shoes, or a room with no furniture.

bare meaning in Hindi

जो कपड़ों या किसी और चीज़ से ढका न हो; सादा

'बेयर' यानी बिना ढका हुआ — जैसे बिना कपड़ों की त्वचा, बिना जूतों के पैर, या बिना फर्नीचर का कमरा।

Examples

  1. The children ran happily on the beach with bare feet in the wet sand.बच्चे गीली रेत में नंगे पैर ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी समुद्र तट पर दौड़ते रहे।
  2. Inspectors found the factory's bare walls lacked even basic safety signage.निरीक्षकों को फ़ैक्ट्री की नंगी दीवारों पर बुनियादी सुरक्षा संकेत तक नहीं मिले।

Synonyms & antonyms

nakedexposedemptycoveredclothed

Memory trick

BARE sounds like 'bear' — imagine a bear with no fur, completely bare!

💡 Did you know?

Walking barefoot on grass, sometimes called 'earthing,' is a common wellness practice in many cultures.

Word origin

From Old English bær, 'naked, uncovered', related to German bar; the word has meant 'uncovered' since Old English.

Other meanings

adjective Without covering or clothes; empty or basic.

adverb only just; almost not

noun the state of being empty, plain or without covering

bare meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीजो कपड़ों या किसी और चीज़ से ढका न हो; सादा
Arabic · العربيةغير مغطى بالملابس أو أي شيء آخر؛ عارٍ أو بسيط
French · Françaisnon couvert par des vêtements ou autre chose ; simple
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiatidak tertutup pakaian atau apa pun; polos
Chinese · 中文没有衣物或其他东西覆盖的;朴素的

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