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barrier
/ˈbæriə/

barrier

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈbær.i.ər/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈbæriə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[bɐrˈjɛr]
Meaning of barrier

something that blocks movement or progress

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barrier

When to use barrier

barrier to entry

барьер для входа

language barrier

языковой барьер

trade barrier

торговый барьер

barrier to progress

барьер для прогресса

barrier to communication

барьер для общения

barrier usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Упавшее дерево было барьером на дороге.

The fallen tree was a barrier on the road.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Страх может быть барьером для прогресса.

Fear can be a barrier to progress.

Similar words

barrier

барьер — something that blocks movement or progress

barrier

the general word for something that blocks progress, movement, or access

fence

a physical structure made of posts and wire/wood that marks a boundary or keeps things in or out

obstacle

something that makes progress difficult or impossible

bulwark

a strong defense or support against danger, often figurative or literary

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barrier synonyms

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What's the difference between barrier / fence / obstacle / bulwark / blockade

🇬🇧English
barrier

барьер — something that blocks movement or progress

B1Often

The fallen tree was a barrier on the road.

Упавшее дерево было барьером на дороге.

B
🇬🇧English
barrier

the general word for something that blocks progress, movement, or access

B1Very Often

Language barriers can make communication difficult.

Языковые барьеры могут затруднять общение.

F
🇬🇧English
fence

a physical structure made of posts and wire/wood that marks a boundary or keeps things in or out

B1Very Often

There is a fence around the garden.

Вокруг сада стоит забор.

O
🇬🇧English
obstacle

something that makes progress difficult or impossible

B1Very Often

Poor weather was an obstacle to our plans.

Плохая погода стала препятствием для наших планов.

B
🇬🇧English
bulwark

a strong defense or support against danger, often figurative or literary

B1Rarely

Education is a bulwark against poverty.

Образование — это оплот против бедности.

B
🇬🇧English
blockade

the blocking of movement, especially of ships, people, or supplies

B1Often

The city was under blockade.

Город был в блокаде.

B
🇬🇧English
barricade

a barrier made from objects to block a road, entrance, or passage, often in protests or conflicts

B1Often

Protesters built a barricade across the street.

Протестующие построили баррикаду поперёк улицы.

O
🇬🇧English
obstruction

something that blocks a path, view, or process; often more formal than 'obstacle'

B1Often

The fallen tree was an obstruction on the road.

Упавшее дерево было препятствием на дороге.

H
🇬🇧English
hurdle

a difficulty that must be overcome, often in a process or plan

B1Very Often

Finding funding was the biggest hurdle.

Поиск финансирования был самой большой трудностью.

I
🇬🇧English
impediment

something that slows or prevents progress; a more formal word

B1Rarely

A lack of transport was an impediment to development.

Отсутствие транспорта было препятствием для развития.

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barrier translation: барьер. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce barrier

/ˈbæriə/

barrier translation

барьер

barrier examples

The fallen tree was a barrier on the road.

barrier transcription

/ˈbæriə/, /ˈbær.i.ər/

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barrier meaning: what does it mean?

something that blocks movement or progress

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barrier is pronounced as /ˈbæriə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

barrier definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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