barrier

barrier
'bæriə
noun
1) (something put up as a defence or protection: a barrier between the playground and the busy road.) barrera
2) (something that causes difficulty: His deafness was a barrier to promotion.) barrera, obstáculo
barrier n barrera
the sentry raised the barrier for us to pass el centinela levantó la barrera para que pasáramos
barrier
tr['bærɪəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 barrera
2 figurative use obstáculo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
barrier reef banco de coral, arrecife nombre masculino
barrier cream crema dermoprotectora
language barrier barrera de los idiomas
class barrier barrera social, discriminación nombre femenino social entre las clases
a barrier to progress un obstáculo al progreso
barrier ['bæriər] n
1) : barrera f
2) obstacle: obstáculo m, impedimento m
barrier
n.
• atasco s.m.
• barrera s.f.
• espaldón s.m.
• tabla s.f.
• valla s.f.
'bæriər, 'bæriə(r)
noun
1)
a) (wall) barrera f, muro m

crash barrier — valla f protectora

b) (gate) (BrE) barrera f; (ticket barrier) punto de acceso al andén, donde hay que presentar el billete
2)
a) (obstacle) barrera f

language barrier — barrera idiomática

b) (crucial point) barrera f

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido

['bærɪǝ(r)]
1.
N barrera f , valla f ; (Rail) (in station) barrera f ; (=crash barrier) valla f protectora; (fig) barrera f , obstáculo m (to para)
2.
CPD

barrier cream N — crema f protectora

barrier method N — método m (de) barrera

* * *
['bæriər, 'bæriə(r)]
noun
1)
a) (wall) barrera f, muro m

crash barrier — valla f protectora

b) (gate) (BrE) barrera f; (ticket barrier) punto de acceso al andén, donde hay que presentar el billete
2)
a) (obstacle) barrera f

language barrier — barrera idiomática

b) (crucial point) barrera f

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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