barrier

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A structure that bars passage.
2. An obstacle or impediment.
3. A boundary or limit.
4. A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.
5. A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.
6. (historical) The lists in a tournament.
7. (historical, in-plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Verb

To block or obstruct with a barrier.

Concepten

barrière

afsluiting

hek

heining

versperring

opstakel

hinderpaal

belemmering

scheidsmuur

slagboom

opstructie

bar

sluitboom

afsplitsing

balie

barricade

blokkade

hindernis

obstakel

obstructie

barrier

Band

afsluitboom

Synoniemen

obstacle

hindrance

obstruction

bar

fence

impediment

barricade

hurdle

wall

block

roadblock

gate

dam

limit

handicap

dike

screen

blockade

border

hedge

blockage

disturbance

shield

🛡️

difficulty

enclosure

dyke

hinderance

drawback

rampart

clog

levee

railing

trouble

defense

cutoff

cushion

curtain wall

curtain

crimp

cover

binder

barrage

balk

embarrassment

embankment

edge

check

encumbrance

entanglement

besiege

Vertalingen

barrière

barrera

barriera

Hindernis

obstacle

Barriere

barreira

Schranke

obstáculo

ostacolo

Sperre

obstrucción

barrage

engel

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: barryer

Verwant aan Frans: barrière

In summary

From Middle English barryer, barrere, barryȝer, from Old French barriere (compare French barrière), from Old French barre (“bar”).