barricade
To close or block a road etc., as, or using, a barricadeTo close or block a road etc., as, or using, a barricade.
» They barricaded themselves in the room.
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2 sensesTo close or block a road etc., as, or using, a barricade.
verbarrikadieren
баррикади́роватьbarrikadírovatʹ, забаррикади́роватьzabarrikadírovatʹ
To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port.
блоки́роватьblokírovatʹ, заблоки́роватьzablokírovatʹ
- block off with barricades
- prevent access to by barricading
- render unsuitable for passage
Examples
54 sentencesThey barricaded themselves in the room.
The laborers formed a human barricade.
deDie Arbeiter machten eine menschliche Absperrung. — Esperantostern
Tom barricaded himself in his room.
ruТом забаррикадировался у себя в комнате. — marafon
Tom barricaded himself inside his room.
ruТом забаррикадировался у себя в комнате. — marafon
deTom verbarrikadierte sich in seinem Zimmer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Why don't we barricade the door?
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
The noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado toThe noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado to the French form. The verb is from the noun or French barricader.
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Forms
barricades, barricading, barricaded, barricaded| Base form | barricade · to barricade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | barricades |
| Present participle | barricading |
| Past simple | barricaded |
| Past participle | barricaded |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle