barrera — meaning in English

English meaning

• barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
• roadblock noun A barrier set up across a road, often by police or the military, to stop or check traffic.
• wall noun A solid upright structure that encloses, divides, or protects an area.

Senses

barrera is used for these senses in English:

• boom barrier A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.
• roadblock (figurative) An obstacle or impediment.
• wall An impediment to free movement.
• wall (soccer) A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.

barrier — full definition

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

roadblock — full definition

1. noun A barrier set up across a road, often by police or the military, to stop or check traffic.
2. noun Something that gets in the way of progress; an obstacle.

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