barrier
To block or obstruct with a barrierTo block or obstruct with a barrier.
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» We must work hard to break down social barriers.
Wir müssen hart arbeiten, um gesellschaftliche Barrieren niederzureißen. — Lars224
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1 sensesTo block or obstruct with a barrier.
Examples
128 sentencesWe must work hard to break down social barriers.
deWir müssen hart arbeiten, um gesellschaftliche Barrieren niederzureißen. — Lars224
As a citizen of the world, I know ways of overcoming cultural barriers.
ruКак гражданин мира, я знаю способы преодоления культурных барьеров. — odexed
Let's tear down these barriers.
Show your ticket at the barrier.
Age is no barrier to romance.
Origin
From Middle English barrer, barrere, barryȝer, from Anglo-Norman barrere (compare French bFrom Middle English barrer, barrere, barryȝer, from Anglo-Norman barrere (compare French barrière), from barre (“bar”).
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Forms
barriers, barriering, barriered, barrieredSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.