drempel — meaning in English

English meaning

• hurdle noun A barrier that a runner or horse must jump over during a race.
• threshold noun The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.

Senses

drempel is used for these senses in English:

• hurdle (figuratively) An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract.

hurdle — full definition

1. noun A barrier that a runner or horse must jump over during a race.
2. noun An obstacle or difficulty that must be overcome.
3. verb To jump over something while running, or to overcome a difficulty.

threshold — full definition

1. noun The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.
2. noun The point at which something begins, or the level at which an effect kicks in.
3. noun The income level at which you start paying a particular rate of tax.

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