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fál — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  • enclosure noun An area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier.
  • fence noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
  • field noun An open area of land, especially one used for growing crops, grazing animals, or playing sports.
  • hedge noun A row of closely planted bushes or shrubs forming a barrier or boundary.
  • wall noun A solid upright structure that encloses, divides, or protects an area.

Senses

fál is used for these senses in English:

  • barrier A structure that bars passage.
  • enclosure (countable) An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.
  • fence (figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
  • field A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.
  • hedge A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.
  • wall (often, in combination) A barrier.

barrier — full definition

  1. noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  2. noun Something that prevents progress or makes an action difficult.

enclosure — full definition

  1. noun An area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier.
  2. noun Something included with a letter or document.

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