Meaning
bar, barrier
- a long, rigid bar or pole of metal or wood used as an obstacle, lever, or barrier
- a boom barrier or gate at a crossing or tollbooth
In a sentence
La sbarra del casello non si è alzata automaticamente.
The tollbooth barrier didn't raise automatically.
Il pericoloso criminale passerà molti anni dietro le sbarre.
The dangerous criminal will spend many years behind bars.
Perché la sbarra del passaggio a livello è ancora abbassata?
Why is the level crossing barrier still lowered?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sbarra | feminine · singular |
| sbarre | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The idiom 'dietro le sbarre' means 'behind bars' or 'in prison'.