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bar·ri·cade  (br-kd, br-kd)

n.

1. A structure set up across a route of access to obstruct the passage of an enemy.

2. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier. See Synonyms at bulwark.

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

1. To close off or block with a barricade.

2. To keep in or out by means of a barricade.

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

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barri·cader 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

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

barricader  n

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See: aircraft arresting barrier.

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

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.

Translations

barricade [ˌbærɪˈkeɪd]

A. N → barricada f

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

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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

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barricade

n → Barrikade f

vt → verbarrikadieren

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barricade [ˌbærɪˈkeɪd]

1. n → barricata

2. vt → barricare

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barricade

n barricade [bӕriˈkeid]

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

v

to block something (eg a street) with a barricade. verskans, versper يَحْجِز، يَسُد بِمِتْراس барикадирам zabarikádovat barrikadere verbarrikadieren 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 versperren barrikadere barykadować 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