bare essentials
beər ɪˈsɛnʃəlz
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Definition of bare essentials - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
necessitiesbasic and necessary items or elements
  • When camping, pack only the bare essentials for survival.
essentials
2.
core elementsmost important and fundamental aspects
  • The course covers the bare essentials of programming.
basics essentials
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Expressions with bare

bare pantryadj.
having no food or supplies
The family struggled with a bare pantry.
bare allv.
reveal everything, especially sensitive information
She chose to bare all in her autobiography.
lay barev.
expose something to view
The storm laid bare the roots of the old tree.
with one's bare handsadv.
using only one's hands without tools
He built the shelter with his bare hands.
bare one's soulv.
reveal one's innermost thoughts or feelings
She decided to bare her soul to her best friend.
bare one's teethv.
display aggression or hostility
She bared her teeth during the heated argument.

Terms related to bare essentials

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essentialbasicsfundamentalsprovisionsrudimentscoreelementsessentialsfoundation

Terms with bare essentials included in their meaning

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stripped-downadj.
minimalism
reduced to the bare essentials
shorn of all its trappingsadj.
bare essentials
lacking all extra or decorative parts

Examples of bare essentials in a sentence

  • Traveling light means carrying just the bare essentials.
  • We only packed the bare essentials for the trip.
  • The manual explains the bare essentials of the device.

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  1. French:l'essentiel, strict nécessaire, ...
  2. German:notwendige Dinge, grundlegende Elemente, ...
  3. Italian:l'essenziale, aspetti più importanti, ...
  4. Spanish:cosas básicas, aspectos más importantes, ...
  5. Portuguese:necessidades básicas, essenciais, ...
  6. Chinese:基本必需品, 基本要素, ...
  7. Japanese:最低限必要なもの, 基本的な要素, ...
  8. Arabic:الضروريات الأساسية, الأساسيات, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַדְּבָרִים הֶהֶכְרָחִיִּים, יְסוֹדוֹת בְּסִיסִיִּים, ...
  10. Russian:самое необходимое, базовые аспекты, ...
  11. Ukrainian:найнеобхідніше, базові аспекти, ...
  12. Hindi:न्यूनतम आवश्यकताएँ, मूल तत्व, ...
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