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How do you say "pole" in French?
la barre
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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