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barrier

barrier

Meaning of barrier

English

something that blocks movement or progress

Русский

то, что мешает пройти или продвинуться вперёд

barrier

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈbæriə/
American English
/ˈbæriɚ/

barrier with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом barrier

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Преграды в общении и делах

Obstacles to communication and business
a language barrier
языковой барьер

We overcame a language barrier by drawing pictures.

Мы преодолели языковой барьер, рисуя картинки.

a barrier to
препятствие для

The broken elevator became a barrier to my mother's independence.

Сломанный лифт стал препятствием для самостоятельности моей мамы.

  • break down barriersразрушать барьеры
  • trade barriersторговые барьеры

Ограждения и преграды

Fences and physical barriers
a natural barrier
естественная преграда

The river formed a natural barrier behind our campsite.

Река образовывала естественную преграду за нашей стоянкой.

put up a barrier
поставить ограждение

We put up a barrier around the damaged steps.

Мы поставили ограждение вокруг повреждённых ступенек.

  • break the sound barrierпреодолеть звуковой барьер

barrier usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The fallen tree was a barrier on the road.

Упавшее дерево было барьером на дороге.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Fear can be a barrier to progress.

Страх может быть барьером для прогресса.

barrier synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between barrier, obstacle, hurdle, obstruction, impediment, and barricade

O
🇬🇧English
obstacle

something in your way

B1very often

ENPoor weather was an obstacle to our plans.

H
🇬🇧English
hurdle

a difficulty to overcome

B1often

ENFinding funding was the biggest hurdle.

O
🇬🇧English
obstruction

something blocking a passage; formal

B1often

ENThe fallen tree was an obstruction on the road.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
impediment

an obstacle; formal

B1rare word

ENA lack of transport was an impediment to development.

B
🇬🇧English
barricade

a temporary barrier across a road

B1often

ENProtesters built a barricade across the street.

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Questions about this word

What does barrier mean?

something that blocks movement or progress

How do you pronounce barrier?

barrier is pronounced [ˈbæriə].

How is barrier used in a sentence?

Упавшее дерево было барьером на дороге. Translation: The fallen tree was a barrier on the road.

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