barber
gb/bˈɑɹbɚ/ us/bˈɑɹbɚ/
A2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
person who cuts men’s hair
A person whose job is to cut men’s hair and shave or trim their beards in a special shop.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] goes to the barber for a haircut
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "barber" with "hairdresser" or "stylist". In modern English, "barber" usually means someone who cuts men’s hair and beards, often in a simpler style, while "hairdresser" or "stylist" is common for more fashion-focused work and for women’s hair. Learners also sometimes say *"I go to barber"* instead of the correct *"I go to the barber"* or *"I go to a barber"*.
Synonyma
hairdresser (More general and more often used for people who cut and style women’s or mixed-gender hair, not only men’s.)
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stylist (Focuses more on fashionable styling; common in salons and unisex contexts, not specifically for men.)
Antonyma
customer (Not a strict opposite in meaning, but the complementary role to a barber in the service relationship.)
Kolokace
barber shop
|go to the barber
|local barber
|men’s barber
|licensed barber
|visit the barber
Témata
daily life
|work
|appearance
|daily_life
Příklady
- I’ve been going to the same barber for ten years.
- The barber trimmed his beard and gave him a short haircut.
- She asked the barber to shave the sides and leave the top longer.
- There’s a new barber on the corner who specializes in classic men’s cuts.
- He works as a barber in a busy downtown barber shop.
Učební příklady
- I need a haircut, so I will go to the barber.
- The barber cut his hair very short.
- My brother wants to be a barber when he grows up.
- The barber shaved his beard for a wedding.
- This barber is friendly and cuts hair well.
Sloveso
B2
action
2
to cut men’s hair as a job
To cut a man’s hair or beard like a barber does, usually as work.
Vzorec užití:
to barber [someone] / to barber [someone]’s hair
Častá chyba:
Learners rarely use "barber" as a verb and may think it is wrong or only a noun. The verb is less common but correct, especially in formal or descriptive writing. In everyday speech, it is more natural to say "cut his hair" or "gave him a haircut" instead of "barbered him."
Synonyma
cut someone’s hair (More general and common; does not specifically suggest professional barber work or that the person is male.)
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trim (Focuses on making hair or a beard shorter and neater, not on the full act of giving a complete haircut as a job.)
Antonyma
grow out (To let hair or a beard become longer without cutting it is the opposite of barbering it shorter.)
Kolokace
barbered hair
|freshly barbered
|barber his beard
Témata
daily life
|work
|appearance
|daily_life
Příklady
- He has barbered in that small town for over thirty years.
- After retiring from the army, he started barbering at his cousin’s shop.
- His father barbered three generations of men in the same neighborhood.
- She learned to barber soldiers on the base during her service.
- They hired an extra stylist to help barber the team before picture day.
Učební příklady
- He barbered in this village for many years.
- His uncle barbered soldiers at the army base.
- My grandfather used to barber in a small shop.
- Many men in the town were barbered by the same person.
- He wants to learn how to barber professionally.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
barber
IPA
GB/bˈɑɹbɚ/
US/bˈɑɹbɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
barber (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (barber)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: barber
- Plural: barbers
Verb
- Base: barber
- 3rd Person Singular: barbers
- Present Participle: barbering
- Past: barbered
Příbuzná slova
Forms
barbers
noun
barbering
verb
barbered
verb
Related words
barbershop
noun A2
Výrazy
barber pole
1/bˈɑɹbɚ pˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
striped pole outside barber shop
A tall pole with red, white, and sometimes blue stripes that stands outside a barber shop to show that it is a barber shop.
Příklady
- You can spot the barber shop by the barber pole outside.
- The old barber pole on the corner has been there for decades.
- They restored the classic barber pole when they renovated the shop.
barber shop
1/bˈɑɹbɚ ʃˈɑp/
fixed phrase
shop where a barber works
A small shop where a barber cuts men’s hair and shaves or trims beards.
Příklady
- There’s a new barber shop next to the bakery.
- He opened his own barber shop after working for years in another salon.
- They meet at the barber shop every Saturday to talk and get haircuts.
barber shop quartet
1/bˈɑɹbɚ ʃˈɑp kwɔɹtˈɛt/
fixed phrase
group of four harmony singers
A group of four people who sing together in close harmony, in an old-style way linked with traditional barber shops.
Příklady
- A barber shop quartet performed old love songs in the park.
- He joined a local barber shop quartet for fun.
- The film features a barbershop quartet singing on the street corner.
the barber's
1/ðə bˈɑɹbɚz/
fixed phrase
the barber’s shop
The barber’s shop, shown by using the barber’s name or job with ’s.
Příklady
- He’s at the barber’s getting his hair cut.
- I’m going to the barber’s this afternoon.
- There’s always a long line at the barber’s on Fridays.