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How do you say "pole" in French?

la barre

Noun Feminine

In French, "pole" is la barre.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced bar. One syllable, rhymes with 'car' but softer. The 'r' is guttural.

Grammar notes

Feminine noun (la barre). Plural is les barres. Can mean a bar, rod, or pole.

Example sentence

La barre est metallique.

The pole is metallic.

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How to remember la barre

Barre sounds like 'bar', and a pole or bar is straight and cylindrical.

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Questions about la barre

How do you say "pole" in French?

In French, "pole" is la barre. It is a noun.

Is la barre masculine or feminine?

Feminine noun (la barre). Plural is les barres. Can mean a bar, rod, or pole.

How is la barre used in a sentence?

Use la barre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La barre est metallique. (The pole is metallic.).

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