bare

🇺🇸 /ber/ 🇬🇧 /beə(r)/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
adjective
C1

without clothes

She walked on the beach with bare feet.

C1

without leaves or plants

The bare trees looked stark against the winter sky.

C1

without covering

The bare walls made the room feel cold and empty.

C1

completely empty

The cupboard was bare except for a few cans.

C1

very basic or simple

He gave only the bare facts about what happened.

verb
R

to uncover or reveal

She had to bare her arm for the blood test.

adverb
R

very or extremely

The concert was bare amazing last night!

translation

adj. without clothes; without leaves or plants; without covering; completely empty; very basic or simple
v. to uncover or reveal
adv. very or extremely

Word Forms

3rd Present bares
Past bared
Perfect bared
Progressive baring
Comparative barer
Superlative barest