barrera

Definitions of barrera
  1. noun
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
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    balaustrada, balaustre, baranda, barandal, barandilla, pasamano, pasamanos, pretil, quitamiedos
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    barricada
    a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
    calicanto, dique, embarcadero, escollera, espigón, espolón, malecón, quebrantaolas, rompeolas
    a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
    dique
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    cerca, cercado, estacada
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
    guardabarros, guardafango, guardalodos, salvabarros
    a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
    rejilla
    a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
    guardalado, pretil, verja
    a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
    parrilla
    a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
    chicane
    a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
    parrilla
    grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
    seto vivo
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
    empalizada, estaca, estacada, valla
    a fence made of upright pickets
    antepecho, barandilla, pretil
    a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
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    impedimento, obstrucción
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  2. noun
    fortification consisting of a low wall
    synonyms: antepecho, brocal, guardalado, mampuesto, parapeto, pretil
  3. noun
    any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
    synonyms: barricada
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    barrera ideológica
    a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies
    barrera lingüística
    barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages
    telón
    an impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy; used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the demarcation between democratic and communist countries
    discriminación racial
    barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
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    obstrucción, traba
    something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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