barricade

bar·ri·cade

 (băr′ĭ-kād′, băr′ĭ-kād′)

n.

1.

a. A usually improvised structure set up, as across a route of access, to obstruct the passage of an enemy or opponent. See Synonyms at bulwark.

b. A usually temporary structure set up to restrict or control the movement of people or conveyances: stood behind the barricades watching the parade.

2. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier: "One of those wild minds who saw bridges where others saw barricades" (Patricia Monaghan).

tr.v. bar·ri·cad·ed, bar·ri·cad·ing, bar·ri·cades

1. To close off or block with a barricade.

2. To shut (oneself) in by means of a barricade, as for protection or privacy.

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[French, from barrique, barrel, from Old Provençal barrica, from Vulgar Latin *barrīca; see embargo.]

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bar′ri·cad′er n.

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barricade

(ˌbærɪˈkeɪd; ˈbærɪˌkeɪd)

n

a barrier for defence, esp one erected hastily, as during street fighting

vb (tr)

1. to erect a barricade across (an entrance, passageway, etc) or at points of access to (a room, district of a town, etc): they barricaded the door.

2. (usually passive) to obstruct; block: his mind was barricaded against new ideas.

[C17: from Old French, from barriquer to barricade, from barrique a barrel, from Spanish barrica, from barril barrel]

ˈbarriˌcader n

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bar•ri•cade

(ˈbær ɪˌkeɪd, ˌbær ɪˈkeɪd)

n., v. -cad•ed, -cad•ing. n.

1. a defensive barrier hastily constructed, as in a street, to stop an enemy.

2. any barrier that obstructs passage.

v.t.

3. to obstruct or block with a barricade.

4. to shut in and defend with or as if with a barricade.

[1585–95; < French, <barrique barrel]

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barricade

See: aircraft arresting barrier.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

barricade

Past participle: barricaded
Gerund: barricading

Imperative

barricade

barricade

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	barricade - a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. roadblock barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
	2.	barricade - a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade" barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
Verb	1.	barricade - render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road" block, block up, blockade, block off, bar, stop obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path" block off, close off, shut off - block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve" close - bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" obstruct, block - shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
	2.	barricade - prevent access to by barricading; "The street where the President lives is always barricaded" obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"
	3.	barricade - block off with barricades barricado obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path"

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barricade

noun

1. barrier, wall, railing, fence, blockade, obstruction, rampart, fortification, bulwark, palisade, stockade Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades.

verb

1. bar, block, defend, secure, lock, bolt, blockade, fortify, fasten, latch, obstruct The doors had been barricaded.

2. shut, lock, confine, enclose, imprison, pound, wall off or up, impound The students have barricaded themselves into the building.

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barricade

noun

Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage:

bar, barrier, block, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall.

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Translations

مِتْراس، حاجِزيَحْجِز، يَسُد بِمِتْراس

barikádazabarikádovat

barrikadebarrikadere

Barrikadeverbarrikadierenblockieren

barricadacerrar con barricadasobstruir

barricadebarricader

barikád

òvergirîa, lokavegartálmi

barricatabarricare

barikadaužbarikaduoti

aizbarikādētbarikāde

barrikaderebarrikade

barricada

баррикадировать

barikádazabarikádovať

barikadazabarikadirati

barikatbarikat kurmkengel

设路障路障

barricade

[ˌbærɪˈkeɪd]

A. N → barricada f

B. VT → cerrar con barricadas
to barricade o.s. in a house → hacerse fuerte en una casa

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

barricade

[ˌbærɪˈkeɪd]

n → barricade f
to set up a barricade → ériger des barricades, dresser des barricades

vt (= block) → barricader
to barricade o.s. in → se barricader

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

barricade

n → Barrikade f

vt → verbarrikadieren

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

barricade

[ˌbærɪˈkeɪd]

1. n → barricata

2. vt → barricare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

barricade

(bӕriˈkeid) noun

a barrier put up to block a street etc. There were barricades keeping back the crowds. verskansing, versperring مِتْراس، حاجِز барикада barricada barikáda die Barrikade barrikade οδόφραγμαbarricada barrikaad مانع؛ راهبند tiesulku barricade מִתרָס मोरचा barikada barikád rintangan, barekade, penghalang vegartálmi barricata バリケード 바리케이드 barikada barikāde penyekat versperringbarrikadebarykada خنډ، سد barricada baricadă баррикада barikáda barikada barikada barrikad ด่านหรือสิ่งกีดขวาง barikat, engel 路障 барикада رکاوٹ vật chướng ngại 路障

verb

to block something (eg a street) with a barricade. verskans, versper يَحْجِز، يَسُد بِمِتْراس барикадирам levantar barricadas zabarikádovat verbarrikadieren barrikadere κλείνω με οδόφραγμα cerrar con barricadas barrikadeerima سد راه کردن sulkea barricader לַחֲסוֹם मोरचा बांधना blokirati nešto barikadom eltorlaszol merintangi, menghalangi þvergirða, loka sbarrare con barricate バリケードでふさぐ 방책으로 막다 užbarikaduoti aizbarikādēt menyekat versperrenbarrikaderebarykadować لار تړل، خنډ كيدل levantar barricadas a baricada баррикадировать zabarikádovať zabarikadirati zabarikadirati barrikadera ตั้งด่านหรือสิ่งกีดขวาง barikat kurmk 設路障 барикадувати کاوٹ رکھ کے روکنا chặn lại 设路障

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