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hurdle

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hur·dle  (hûrdl)
n.
1. Sports
a. A light portable barrier over which competitors must leap in certain races.
b. hurdles A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.
c. A leaping step made off one foot as means of maximizing spring at the end of an approach, as to a dive.
2. An obstacle or difficulty to be overcome: the last hurdle before graduation.
3. Chiefly British A portable framework made of intertwined branches or wattle and used for temporary fencing.
4. Chiefly British A frame or sledge on which condemned persons were dragged to execution.
v. hur·dled, hur·dling, hur·dles
v.tr.
1. To leap over (a barrier) in or as if in a race.
2. To overcome or deal with successfully; surmount: hurdle a problem.
v.intr.
To leap over a barrier or other obstacle.

[Middle English hurdel, portable panel for temporary fences, from Old English hyrdel.]

hurdler n.

hurdle
Noun
1. Athletics one of a number of light barriers over which runners leap in certain events
2. a difficulty or problem: the main technical hurdle is the environment
3. hurdles a race involving hurdles
Verb
[-dling, -dled]
to jump over (a hurdle or other obstacle) [Old English hyrdel]
hurdler n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hurdlehurdle - a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
2.hurdle - an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"
obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
3.hurdlehurdle - the act of jumping over an obstacle
jumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
Verb1.hurdle - jump a hurdle
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
vault, overleap - jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

hurdle
Translations
hurdle [ˈhəːdl] n (SPORT) → valla;
(fig) → obstáculo

hurdle [ˈhəːdl] n (for fences) → claie f;
(Sport) → haie f (fig); obstacle m

hurdle [ˈhəːdl] nHürde f

hurdle [ˈhəːdl] n (SPORT), (fig) → ostacolo

hurdle
n hurdle [ˈhəːdl]
1 a frame to be jumped in a race. hekkie حاجِز препятствие překážka forhindring die Hürde εμπόδιο σε κούρσα valla tõke مانع aita, este haie מְשוּכָה फांद prepona gát gawang grind; hindrun ostacolo ハードル 장애물 kliūtis, barjeras barjera pagar horde hekk, hinder płotek barreira obstacol барьер prekážka ovira prepona häck, hinder รั้วสำหรับกระโดดข้าม engel, mania 跳欄 перешкода; бар'єр دوڑ میں کھڑی کی جانے والی ہلکی رکاوٹ rào chắn
2 a problem or difficulty There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. moeilikheid, struikelblok عَقَبَه трудност překážka vanskelighed die Hürde εμπόδιο obstáculo takistus مانع este obstacle מְשוּכָה बाधा zapreka, smetnja akadály kesulitan hindrun, erfiðleikar ostacolo 障害 장애, 난관 kliūtis, sunkumas šķērslis; kavēklis rintangan horde forhindring przeszkoda obstáculo ob­stacol препятствие prekážka težava prepreka hinder อุปสรรค sorun, engel 障礙 перешкода دشواری یا پریشانی khó khăn cần vượt qua
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to run in a race in which hurdles are used He has hurdled since he was twelve. hekkiespring يَشْتَرِك في سِباق حَواجِز участвувам в бягане с препятствия běžet v překážkovém běhu løbe hækkeløb Hürdenlauf machen τρέχω σε αγώνα μετ' εμποδίων participar en carrera de vallas una tõkkeid jooksma شرکت در دو با مانع juosta aitajuoksua de la course de haies faire לָרוּץ בְּרִיצַת מְשוּכוֹת बाधा उछल कर पार करना trcati u utrci s preponama gátfutásban vesz részt lari gawang hlaupa grindahlaup (corsa a ostacoli fare una) ハードル競争をする 장애물 경주를 하다 dalyvauti kliūtinėse lenktynėse piedalīties barjerskrējienā berlari lompat pagar hordenlopen delta i hekkeløp biegać przez płotki correr barreiras a par­ticipa la curse cu obstacole участвовать в барьерном беге bežať prekážkový beh teči čez ovire trkati se u trci s preponama springa häcklöpning กระโดดข้ามรั้ว engelli yarışta koşmak 跳欄 перестрибувати через бар'єр رکاوٹوں والی دوڑ میں حصہ لینا chạy vượt rào
n hurdler
hekkiesatleet مُشارِك في سِباق حواجِز бегач с препятствия překážkový běžec, -kyně hækkeløber der/die Hürdenläufer(in) αθλητής δρόμου μετ' εμποδίων corredor de vallas tõkkejooksja پرش كننده از روي مانع aituri coureur/-euse (de courses de haies) מִשתַתֵף בְּרִיצַת מְשוּכוֹת बाधा दौड़ लगाने वाला trkac preko prepona, preponaš gátfutó; gátversenyló pelari gawang grindahlaupari ostacolista ハードル競争選手 장애물 경주 선수 lenktynių su kliūtimis dalyvis barjerskrējējs pelari lompat pagar horderuiter (in paardensport) hekke-/hinderløper płotkarz corredor alergător (în curse cu obsta­cole) барьерист prekážkar, -ka tekač čez ovire trkač u trci s preponama häcklöpare นักวิ่งกระโดดข้ามรั้ว engelli yarışta koşan adam 跳欄運動員 бар'єрист رکاوٹوں کی دوڑ میں شریک ہونے والا vận động viên chạy vượt rào
n hurdling
hekkieshardloop سِباق حواجِز бягане с препятствия skok přes překážku hækkeløb der Hürdenlauf (τρέξιμο σε) αγώνα μετ' εμποδίων salto de vallas tõkkejooks پرش از مانع aitajuoksu saut d'obstacles רִיצַת מְשוּכוֹת बाधा पार करते हुए trcanje preko prepona gátfutás lari gawang hindrunar-/grindarhlaup corsa a ostacoli ハードル跳び越し 장애물 경주 bėgimas per kliūtis barjerskrējiens lari lompat pagar horderennen (in paardensport) hekke-/hinderløp bieg przez płotki salto de barreiras cursă cu obstacole барьерный бег skok cez prekážku tek čez ovire trčanje u trci s preponama häcklöpning การวิ่งกระโดดข้ามรั้ว engelli yarışta koşma 跳欄賽跑 біг з бар'єрами ہاکی سے ملتا ہوا ایک آئرستانی کھیل môm chạy vượt rào


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" returned the man, with a relish; "he'll be drawn on a hurdle to be half hanged, and then he'll be taken down and sliced before his own face, and then his inside will be taken out and burnt while he looks on, and then his head will be chopped off, and he'll be cut into quarters.
They tried to get him along, but couldn't; so they chartered a hurdle and two men to carry him.
and on she went, and cleared the last hurdle solitary and alone, the army letting loose the grand yell, and she skipped from the horse the same as if he had been standing still, and made her bow, and everybody crowded around to congratulate, and they gave her the bugle, and she put it to her lips and blew 'boots and saddles' to see how it would go, and BB was as proud as you can't think
 
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