barre

CEFRC2

/bɑː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A horizontal rail used for support during ballet exercises.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Ellipsis of barre chord.

Examples

  • Every ballet studio must have a sturdy barre.

  • The dancers warmed up at the barre before the rehearsal.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /baː/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To form a barre chord on an instrument.

  2. A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.

More examples

In context

  • The dancer placed her hand on the wooden barre during warm-ups.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The ballet dancer held onto the wooden blank while practicing her pliés and tendus.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French barre. Doublet of bar.