hurdle

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
2. (figuratively) An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract.
3. 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.
4. (UK, historical) A sled or crate on which criminals were drawn to the place of execution.
5. A piece that is jumped over by a hopper piece.

Verb

1. To jump over something while running.
2. To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).
3. To overcome an obstacle.
4. To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.
5. To jump over another piece without capturing it.

Verb

Misspelling of hurtle.

Konzepte

Hürde

Hindernis

Mensur

Umzäunung

Zaun

Abzäunung

Zaunmaterial

Flechtwand

Gitterrost

Flechtwerkwand

Klippe

Synonyme

obstacle

barrier

block

impediment

fence

hindrance

vault

bar

difficulty

obstruction

jump over

wattle and daub

leap

wickerwork

handicap

hang-up

hardship

hazard

hedge

hitch

hop

hurdle-race

jump

learn

next

obtrusion

ordeal

overcome

paling

panel

rack

rail

restriction

riddle

roadblock

rush

skip

slat

spring

steeplechase

stymie

stymy

surmount

trammel

trial

trig

wattle

hinderance

diriment impediment

pilerow

Übersetzungen

ostacolo

obstacle

haie

valla

barreira

εμπόδιο

obstáculo

barrière

obstáculo

claie

horde

barriera

difficoltà

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈhɜːdl̩/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: hurdel

Geerbt von Altenglisch: hyrdel

Verwandt mit Niederländisch: horde

Verwandt mit Deutsch: Hürde

In summary

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From Middle English hurdel, hirdel, herdel, hyrdel, from Old English hyrdel (“frame of intertwined twigs used as a temporary barrier”), diminutive of *hyrd, from Proto-Germanic *hurdiz, from Pre-Germanic *kr̥h₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *kreh₂-. Cognate with Dutch horde, German Hürde.

Sätze

A modern hurdle will fall over if a runner hits it .

Eine moderne Hürde wird umfallen, wenn ein Läufer sie trifft.