hurdle
An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a raceAn artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
» Tom hurdled the fence.
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5 sensesAn artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
He ran in the 100 metres hurdles.
Hürde
препя́тствиеprepjátstvije, барье́рbarʹjér
перешко́даpereškóda, бар'є́рbarʺjér, перепо́наperepóna
(figuratively)An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract.
Hindernis, Hürde, Barriere
препя́тствиеprepjátstvije, затрудне́ниеzatrudnénije, прегра́даpregráda
перешко́даpereškóda, прити́чинаprytýčyna, перегоро́даperehoróda
A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
Hürde, Flechtzaun
плете́ньpleténʹ
плітplit
(UK, historical)A sled or crate on which criminals were drawn to the place of execution.
A piece that is jumped over by a hopper piece.
- a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
- an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
- the act of jumping over an obstacle
Examples
21 sentencesTom hurdled the fence.
Algeria is facing many economic hurdles.
The initial cost is a hurdle.
The team faced a serious hurdle.
The tree trunk hurdled down the slope.
Translations
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Forms
plural: hurdlesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the act of jumping over an obstacle:vault
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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