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1 (noun) in the sense of obstacle

Definition

a difficulty or problem

The weather will be the biggest hurdle.

Synonyms

obstacle

Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions.

block

a block to peace

difficulty

The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme.

barrier

Duties and taxes are the most obvious barriers to free trade.

handicap

Being a foreigner was not a handicap.

hazard

complication

The age difference was a complication to the relationship.

snag

A police crackdown hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars.

uphill (South Africa)

obstruction

drivers parking near his house and causing an obstruction

stumbling block

Perhaps the major stumbling block is the military presence.

impediment

There is no legal impediment to the marriage.

hindrance

Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery.

2 (noun) in the sense of fence

Definition

one of a number of light barriers over which runners leap in certain events

The horse dived at the hurdle and clipped the top.

Synonyms

fence

They climbed over the fence into the field.

wall

I appealed for help but met the usual wall of silence.

hedge

block

barrier

The demonstrators broke through the heavy police barriers.

barricade

Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades.

(verb) in the sense of overcome

He earns a living helping others hurdle tough challenges.

Synonyms

overcome

the satisfaction of overcoming a rival

beat

He was easily beaten into third place.

master

She needs to master her fears of becoming ill.

conquer

I had learned to conquer my fear of spiders.

surmount

I realised I had to surmount the language barrier.

单词	hurdle
释义	Trends of hurdle View usage for: hurdle (hɜːʳdəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense hurdles, present participle hurdling, past tense, past participle hurdled 1. countable noun A hurdle is a problem, difficulty, or part of a process that may prevent you from achieving something. Two-thirds of candidates fall at this first hurdle and are packed off home. The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready. Synonyms: obstacle, block, difficulty, barrier More Synonyms of hurdle 2. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] Hurdles is a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles that are also called hurdles. You can use hurdles to refer to one or more races. He won the 400m. hurdles. 3. verb If you hurdle, you jump over something while you are running. He crossed the lawn and hurdled the short fence. [VERB noun] She learnt to hurdle by leaping over bales of hay on her family's farm. [VERB] [Also VERB preposition] Synonyms: overcome, beat, master, conquer More Synonyms of hurdle More Synonyms of hurdle hurdle in British English (ˈhɜːdəl) noun 1. a. athletics one of a number of light barriers over which runners leap in certain events b. a low barrier used in certain horse races 2. an obstacle to be overcome 3. a light framework of interlaced osiers, wattle, etc, used as a temporary fence 4. British a sledge on which criminals were dragged to their executions verb 5. to jump (a hurdle, etc), as in racing 6. (transitive) to surround with hurdles 7. (transitive) to overcome Derived forms hurdler (ˈhurdler) noun Word origin Old English hyrdel; related to Gothic haurds door, Old Norse hurth door, Old High German hurd, Latin crātis, Greek kurtos basket hurdle in American English (ˈhɜrdəl) noun 1. Chiefly British a portable frame made of interlaced twigs, etc., used as a temporary fence or enclosure 2. a kind of frame or sled on which prisoners in England were drawn through the streets to execution 3. any of a series of framelike barriers over which horses or runners must leap in a special race (the hurdles) 4. a difficulty to be overcome; obstacle verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhurdled or ˈhurdling 5. to enclose or fence off with hurdles 6. to jump over (a barrier), as in a race 7. to overcome (an obstacle) Derived forms hurdler (ˈhurdler) noun Word origin ME hirdel < OE hyrdel < Gmc base hurd-, wickerwork, hurdle, akin to hyrd, door, Frank hurda, a pen, fold < IE base kert-, to plait, twist together > L cratis (see crate), Gr kyrtos, bird cage Image of hurdle © Sashkin, shutterstock Examples of 'hurdle' in a sentence hurdle This is actually quite a big hurdle for me to get over. The Sun (2016) Lay the hoops flat for jumping exercises or stand them up as hurdles or obstacles. The Sun (2017) So this was a good hurdle to overcome. The Sun (2016) He went close on his first try at hurdling over track and trip last month. The Sun (2016) He probably needed that first run over hurdles. The Sun (2016) For they each overcome enormous hurdles. Times, Sunday Times (2016) That's the biggest hurdle for him. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But having overcome all the hurdles that have stood in their way, the pair literally dance up the aisle. The Sun (2016) It took him a little while to get the hang of jumping hurdles but it all clicked when he won back at Wincanton in the spring. The Sun (2016) Extra endorphins would help endurance athletes to hurdle the pain barrier. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There are six flights of hurdles and nine fences per circuit. The Sun (2011) The biggest hurdle he faces may be apathy. Times, Sunday Times (2013) What are the biggest hurdles lawyers face when attempting to crack the brutal business world? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Two of the others had to overcome one major hurdle before getting together. The Sun (2014) Then he jumped a hurdle while still standing and he did it again? The Sun (2008) You can go into almost any business and have no hurdles to leap. Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994) This impressive bumper winner should have opened his account over hurdles here last time. The Sun (2009) We have overcome so many hurdles and now understand who each other is. Times, Sunday Times (2012) So many people throw in the towel at the first hurdle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He has been schooling brilliantly and he actually jumps fences better than hurdles. The Sun (2012) The biggest hurdle of all is not the science. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In the meantime you can help him to jump small hurdles one at a time. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Once you have jumped that hurdle you should set an easily achievable savings goal. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He won a couple of times over hurdles last season after previously splitting two smart rivals. The Sun (2013) There are still hurdles to leap. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The 100m hurdles has long been the barometer of her confidence and overall performance. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The winner of a record 18 straight hurdle races has injured a tendon. The Sun (2012) Otherwise, the only potential hurdle may be a bat survey! The Sun (2014) There are obstacles and hurdles. The Sun (2006) It's just another hurdle, another obstacle. The Sun (2016) Ironically, both injuries were sustained in hurdle races, rather than chases. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages hurdle British English: hurdle /ˈhɜːdl/ NOUN A hurdle* is a difficulty that you must overcome in order to achieve something. Preparing a CV is the first hurdle in a job search. American English: hurdle Arabic: عَرْقَلَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: barreira atletismo Chinese: 障碍 Croatian: prepreka Czech: překážka Danish: forhindring Dutch: horde European Spanish: obstáculo Finnish: este urheilussa French: obstacle German: Hürde Greek: εμπόδιο Italian: ostacolo Japanese: ハードル Korean: 장애물 Norwegian: hekk Polish: przeszkoda European Portuguese: barreira atletismo Romanian: piedică Russian: препятствие Latin American Spanish: obstáculo Swedish: häck sportgren Thai: อุปสรรค Turkish: engel Ukrainian: перешкода Vietnamese: rào cản British English: hurdle VERB If you hurdle, you jump over something while you are running. He crossed the lawn and hurdled the short fence. The initial obstacles have now been hurdled. American English: hurdle Brazilian Portuguese: pular Chinese: 跨越奔跑中 European Spanish: saltar French: sauter par-dessus German: springen über Italian: scavalcare Japanese: 乗り越える Korean: 뛰어넘다 European Portuguese: pular Latin American Spanish: saltar All related terms of 'hurdle' hurdle race a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles while running hurdle rate the rate of return that a proposed project must provide if it is to be worth considering: usually calculated as the cost of the capital involved adjusted by a risk factor hurdle champion a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition hurdles race a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles while running hurdles champion a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition Chinese translation of 'hurdle' hurdle (ˈhəːdl) n (c) (= difficulty) 障碍(礙) (zhàng'ài) (个(個), gè) Derived Forms hurdles n pl (Sport) 跳栏(欄) (tiàolán) 1 (noun) in the sense of obstacle Definition a difficulty or problem The weather will be the biggest hurdle. Synonyms obstacle Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions. block a block to peace difficulty The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme. barrier Duties and taxes are the most obvious barriers to free trade. handicap Being a foreigner was not a handicap. hazard complication The age difference was a complication to the relationship. snag A police crackdown hit a snag when villains stole one of their cars. uphill (South Africa) obstruction drivers parking near his house and causing an obstruction stumbling block Perhaps the major stumbling block is the military presence. impediment There is no legal impediment to the marriage. hindrance Higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. 2 (noun) in the sense of fence Definition one of a number of light barriers over which runners leap in certain events The horse dived at the hurdle and clipped the top. Synonyms fence They climbed over the fence into the field. wall I appealed for help but met the usual wall of silence. hedge block barrier The demonstrators broke through the heavy police barriers. barricade Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades. (verb) in the sense of overcome He earns a living helping others hurdle tough challenges. Synonyms overcome the satisfaction of overcoming a rival beat He was easily beaten into third place. master She needs to master her fears of becoming ill. conquer I had learned to conquer my fear of spiders. surmount I realised I had to surmount the language barrier. Additional synonyms in the sense of barricade Definition a barrier, esp. one erected hastily for defence Large areas of the city have been closed off by barricades. Synonyms barrier, wall, railing, fence, blockade, obstruction, rampart, fortification, bulwark, palisade, stockade in the sense of barrier Definition anything that separates or hinders union Duties and taxes are the most obvious barriers to free trade. Synonyms obstacle, bar, block, handicap, hurdle, limitation, hitch, drawback, snag, obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance in the sense of barrier Definition anything that blocks a way or separates, such as a gate The demonstrators broke through the heavy police barriers. Synonyms barricade, wall, bar, block, railing, fence, pale, boundary, obstacle, ditch, blockade, obstruction, rampart, bulwark, palisade, stockade Synonyms of 'hurdle' hurdle Explore 'hurdle' in the dictionary
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