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Meaning of Pub | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
pʌb

Definitions

  1. A public server.
    slang
  2. Clipping of publication.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  3. Clipping of publisher.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  4. Initialism of public utility bus.
    Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.
    Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

Equivalents

Afrikaans kroeg
Azərbaycanca meyxana pivəxana
Беларуская карчма
Български кръ́чма механа
বাংলা বার সেলুন
བོད་སྐད ཆང་ཁང
Català bar taverna
Cymraeg tafarn
Dansk beværtning knejpe kro værtshus
Ελληνικά καπηλειό παμπ
Esperanto drinkejo
Español bar pub taberna
Eesti baar Kõrts pubi
Suomi baari kapakka krouvi pubi räkälä
Français bar estaminet pub taverne
Gàidhlig taigh-seinnse
ગુજરાતી પબ
עברית באר בר פאב
हिन्दी पब बार मधुशाला सराय
Magyar kocsma söröző
Bahasa Indonesia bar
Íslenska bar knæpa krá pöbb
Italiano osteria pub
ქართული ლუდხანა
Қазақша сырахана
한국어 술집 주점 퍼브
Kurdî bar lokal
Latina taberna
Lietuvių baras
Latviešu bars krogs
Македонски крчма меана
Монгол баар паб
မြန်မာဘာသာ ဘာ အရက်ဆိုင်
Nederlands kroeg
Polski gospoda knajpa piwiarnia pub
Português bar boteco cervejaria taberna
Română bar cârciumă
Slovenčina krčma
Shqip pijetore
Svenska krog pub
Türkçe bar birahane meyhane
Tiếng Việt quán rượu tửu quán

Examples

“Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub.”
“From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.”
“Well there's private servers and then there's pubs that do their best to make sure everyone plays fair. The second option will be a lot easier to find.”
“registered pubs”
“Pubs say it's out of print, but it was supposed to have been reissued.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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