bare

bare

A adj

1 (naked) [body, flesh, leg] nu ; a child with bare feet un enfant aux pieds nus ; to walk with bare feet marcher pieds nus or nu-pieds (inv) ; to sit in the sun with one's head bare s'asseoir au soleil la tête nue ou nu-tête (inv) ; bare to the waist torse nu ; with one's bare hands à mains nues ;

2 (exposed) [blade, boards, wall, wood] nu ; to lay bare dévoiler [plan, private life, secret] ; to lay one's soul ou heart bare mettre son cœur à nu ;

3 (empty) [cupboard, house, room] vide ; bare of vide de [furniture, food] ; to strip sth bare vider qch ;

4 (stark) [branch, mountain, rock] nu ; [earth, landscape] dénudé ; bare of dépourvu de [leaves, flowers] ;

5 (mere) a bare 3%/20 dollars à peine 3%/20 dollars ; to last a bare 30 seconds durer à peine 30 secondes ; the barest sign/indication of le moindre signe/la moindre indication de ;

6 (absolute) strict (before n) ; the bare minimum le strict minimum ; the bare essentials ou necessities le strict nécessaire ;

7 (unembellished) [facts, statistics] brut ;

8 (in Bridge) [ace, king] sec/sèche.

B vtr to bare one's chest se découvrir la poitrine ; to bare one's teeth montrer les dents ; to bare one's head se découvrir ; to bare one's heart/soul to ouvrir son cœur/âme à.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.