ylittää este — meaning in English

English meaning

• fence noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
• hurdle noun A barrier that a runner or horse must jump over during a race.

Senses

ylittää este is used for these senses in English:

• fence (intransitive, equestrianism) To jump over a fence.
• hurdle To overcome an obstacle.

fence — full definition

1. noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
2. noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
3. verb To enclose land with a fence.
4. verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
5. verb To give evasive or deliberately vague answers to avoid a direct question.

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.

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