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barrier

/ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈbæɹi.əɹ/

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noun

Barriere, Hindernis

A structure that bars passage.

Examples :

"The high fence acts as a barrier to keep the neighborhood dogs from running into the street. "

Der hohe Zaun dient als Barriere, um zu verhindern, dass die Hunde der Nachbarschaft auf die Straße laufen.

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noun

Hindernis, Barriere

An obstacle or impediment.

Examples :

"The language barrier made it difficult for the new student to understand her classmates. "

Die Sprachbarriere erschwerte es dem neuen Schüler, seine Klassenkameraden zu verstehen.

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noun

Grenze, Schranke

A boundary or limit.

Examples :

"The new school building's height is a barrier to the view from my apartment. "

Die Höhe des neuen Schulgebäudes ist eine Grenze für die Aussicht von meinem Apartment aus.

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noun

Barriere

(grammar) 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.

Examples :

"The preposition "to" acts as a barrier between the subject "she" and the verb "went," preventing a direct grammatical connection. "

Die Präposition „zu“ fungiert als Barriere zwischen dem Subjekt „sie“ und dem Verb „ging“, wodurch eine direkte grammatikalische Verbindung verhindert wird.

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noun

Barriere, Trennung

A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.

Examples :

"The blood-brain barrier prevents harmful toxins from entering the brain. "

Die Blut-Hirn-Schranke verhindert, dass schädliche Toxine in das Gehirn gelangen.

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noun

Schranken, Hindernisse

The lists in a tournament.

Examples :

"The barrier for the school science fair was based on the complexity of the projects. "

Die Hürde für den naturwissenschaftlichen Wettbewerb der Schule basierte auf der Komplexität der Projekte.

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noun

Schranken

(in the plural) A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.

Examples :

"The fencing instructor demonstrated several different barriers, showing the students the 15th-century martial techniques. "

Der Fechtlehrer demonstrierte verschiedene Schranken und zeigte den Schülern die Kampftechniken des 15. Jahrhunderts.

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verb

Absperren, versperren

To block or obstruct with a barrier.

Examples :

"The new security system barred access to the building, barrierring unauthorized visitors. "

Das neue Sicherheitssystem sperrte den Zugang zum Gebäude und versperrte unbefugten Besuchern den Zutritt.

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