barriers

UK
/ˈbæriəz/
US
/ˈbɛriərz/
barriernoun

barriers

pl

barriers
pl
UK
/ˈbæriə/
US
/ˈbɛriər/
Traducciones
The construction crew set up a barrier to keep pedestrians away from the work site.
L’équipe de construction a installé une barrière pour tenir les piétons éloignés du chantier.
Traducciones adicionales
obstacleSurtout au sens figuré, pour une difficulté qui freine le progrès ou la communication.
Definiciones
A structure or object that impedes or prevents passage.
The construction crew set up a barrier to keep pedestrians away from the work site.
A circumstance or obstacle that keeps people or things apart or prevents communication or progress.
Language can be a significant barrier to effective communication between different cultures.
A physical or metaphorical boundary or limit.
The new policy aims to break down barriers to entry for small businesses.
In physiology or biology, a membrane, layer of tissue, or other natural defense that prevents or restricts the passage of substances.
The blood–brain barrier prevents many drugs from entering the brain.
barrierverb

barriers

barriered
Past Simple
barriered
Past Participle
barriering
Gerund
UK
/ˈbæriə/
US
/ˈbæriər/
Transitive verb meaning ‘to obstruct with a barrier’ or ‘to surround with a barrier’. Fairly uncommon but attested (e.g. “The road was barriered off”).
Traducciones
barrerEmploi rare.
After the rockslide, workers barriered the trail to keep hikers away.
Après l’éboulement, les ouvriers ont barré le sentier pour tenir les randonneurs à l’écart.
Definiciones
To erect or place a barrier across or around; to obstruct with a barrier.
After the rockslide, workers barriered the trail to keep hikers away.
barrieradjective
Definiciones
Serving to block, protect, or act as a barrier against something.
Apply a barrier cream to protect the skin from chemicals.