Usage examples of "barre" in French with translation to English

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La barre d'espace est une touche de clavier alphanumérique. The space bar is an alfanumerical keyboard's key.
Le témoin s'est parjuré à la barre. The witness perjured herself on the stand.
Un petit bateau se dirige grâce à une barre accrochée à l'extrémité du gouvernail. A small boat is steered by means of a tiller fitted to the head of the rudder.
Un dépanneur vend des barres de chocolat. Convenience stores sell candy bars.
Il m'a barré le chemin. He blocked my way.
Nous avons barré la porte et l'avons fermée à clé. We barred the door and locked it.
La route est barrée par des arbres tombés. The road is blocked with fallen trees.
Tenez la barre au cas où. Get hold of the rail just in case.
C'est de l'or en barre It's a gold mine
Marie est une danseuse à la barre professionnelle. Mary is a professional pole dancer.
Marie est une danseuse à la barre verticale professionnelle. Mary is a professional pole dancer.
Vous ne pouvez pas me virer parce que je me barre ! You can't fire me because I quit!
Il a été battu avec une barre métallique lors d'un match de football violent. He was beaten with an iron rod during a violent soccer match.
Les reines des trous dans les oreilles placent la barre toujours plus haut pour affirmer leur engagement dans une apparence contestataire. Gauge queens constantly up the ante in order to assert their commitment to a counter cultural look.
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