barricade
gb/bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪd/ us/bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪd/
B2
Kiingereza
barikád, eltorlaszol, elbarikádoz, elbarikádozza magát, akadály, gát
NOMINO
B2
1
barikád
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a barricade across/around [something]
Police put up barricades around the square before the march began.
A rendőrség barikádokat állított fel a tér körül a felvonulás kezdete előtt.
Protesters built a makeshift barricade from trash cans and wooden pallets.
A tüntetők szemeteskukákból és fa raklapokból rögtönzött barikádot építettek.
Fans waited behind metal barricades outside the theater.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The road was closed by a barricade.
Az utat egy barikád zárta el.
Workers removed the barricades after the event.
A dolgozók eltávolították a barikádokat a rendezvény után.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not use barricade for any fence or wall; it usually blocks movement temporarily.
Maana
temporary blocking barrier
Miunganiko ya maneno
put up a barricade
|set up a barricade
|erect a barricade
|build a barricade
|remove a barricade
|police barricade
|metal barricade
|road barricade
|makeshift barricade
|stand behind a barricade
Visawe
barrier (more general; anything that blocks or separates)
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roadblock (usually blocks a road, often by police or the military)
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blockade (larger-scale blocking of access, often for political or military purposes)
Vinyume
opening (a space that allows passage instead of blocking it)
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access (the ability to enter or pass through)
Mada
public_order
|transport
|safety
|protests
Ufafanuzi
a temporary wall or barrier that blocks a road, door, or area
A temporary barrier placed or built across a road, entrance, or other passage to stop people, vehicles, or attackers from getting through.
KITENZI
B2
2
eltorlaszol
B2
elbarikádoz
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
barricade [something] with [something]
The workers barricaded the entrance while repairs were being done.
A munkások eltorlaszolták a bejáratot, amíg a javítás folyt.
Police barricaded several streets around the stadium.
A rendőrség több utcát is eltorlaszolt a stadion körül.
They barricaded the door with tables and chairs.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They barricaded the road after the accident.
A baleset után eltorlaszolták az utat.
We used boxes to barricade the hallway.
Dobozokkal eltorlaszoltuk a folyosót.
Kosa la kawaida:
Use a direct object: say "barricade the door," not "barricade to the door."
Maana
block with barriers
Miunganiko ya maneno
barricade a street
|barricade a road
|barricade an entrance
|barricade a door
|barricade a building
|barricade a route
|barricade an area
|barricade with furniture
|barricade off a street
Visawe
block (more general and common; not necessarily with a physical barrier)
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seal off (emphasizes preventing entry to an area completely)
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close off (often used for roads, rooms, or public spaces)
Vinyume
open (make available for passage instead of blocking)
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unblock (remove whatever is preventing passage)
Mada
public_order
|safety
|transport
|security
Ufafanuzi
to block a place with a barrier so people or vehicles cannot pass
To block or close a road, entrance, area, or passage by putting barriers across it.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
barricade [oneself/someone] in/inside [place]
The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment for six hours.
A gyanúsított hat órán át elbarikádozta magát egy lakásban.
During the riot, the shop owner barricaded his family inside the back room.
A zavargás alatt a bolttulajdonos a családját a hátsó szobába zárta, és eltorlaszolta a bejáratot.
She heard footsteps outside and quickly barricaded herself in the bedroom.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He barricaded himself in the house.
Elbarikádozta magát a házban.
They barricaded the children inside to keep them safe.
Hogy biztonságban legyenek, bent tartották a gyerekeket, és eltorlaszolták a bejáratot.
Kosa la kawaida:
The person inside is the object: say "He barricaded himself in the room."
Maana
shut oneself inside
Miunganiko ya maneno
barricade yourself in
|barricade himself inside
|be barricaded in a room
|be barricaded inside a house
|barricade the family inside
|barricade the door from inside
Visawe
lock oneself in (does not necessarily involve blocking the entrance with objects)
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hole up (informal; hide or stay in a place, often to avoid danger)
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fortify (make a place stronger against attack; more military or formal)
Vinyume
come out (leave the protected or blocked place)
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let in (allow someone to enter instead of keeping them out)
Mada
security
|danger
|crime
|home
Ufafanuzi
to stay inside a place and block the door so other people cannot enter
To shut or protect someone, especially yourself, inside a place by blocking the entrance so others cannot get in.
NOMINO
C1
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
a barricade between [someone/something] and [someone/something]
The new rules created a barricade between small businesses and the funding they needed.
Az új szabályok akadályt gördítettek a kisvállalkozások elé, hogy hozzájussanak a szükséges finanszírozáshoz.
After years of disappointment, she had built emotional barricades around herself.
Évek csalódásai után érzelmi gátakat emelt maga köré.
The organization tried to break down the social barricades that kept the two communities apart.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Fear can become a barricade between friends.
A félelem akadállyá válhat a barátok között.
The forms were a barricade to getting help.
Az űrlapok akadályt jelentettek a segítséghez jutásban.
Kosa la kawaida:
Barrier is much more common for figurative meanings; barricade often sounds stronger or more dramatic.
Maana
figurative strong barrier
Miunganiko ya maneno
emotional barricade
|social barricade
|political barricade
|bureaucratic barricade
|break down a barricade
|create a barricade
|a barricade between people
Visawe
barrier (more common and neutral in figurative use)
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obstacle (emphasizes something that makes progress difficult)
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wall (suggests emotional or social separation)
Vinyume
bridge (something that connects people or groups)
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opportunity (something that helps progress rather than blocks it)
Mada
communication
|society
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
something that strongly blocks progress or communication, not a real physical barrier
A powerful obstacle or division that prevents access, progress, trust, or communication.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
barricade
IPA
GB/bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪd/
US/bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪd/
Silabi na mkazo
bar - ri - cade (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (bar)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: barricade
- Plural: barricades
Verb
- Base: barricade
- 3rd Person Singular: barricades
- Present Participle: barricading
- Past: barricaded
Semi
man the barricades
1/mˈæn ðə bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪdz/
idiom
informal
defend a cause
to get ready to fight or protest for something you believe in
Mifano
- When the university announced cuts, the faculty union was ready to man the barricades.
- The campaign urged supporters to man the barricades against the new law.
- He talks about manning the barricades, but he rarely shows up to meetings.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The group manned the barricades to defend their rights.
- People were ready to man the barricades against the plan.
storm the barricades
1/stˈɔɹm ðə bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪdz/
idiom
challenge authority forcefully
to fight strongly against those in power or against the current system
Mifano
- The article called on young voters to storm the barricades and demand change.
- Some activists imagined themselves storming the barricades, but the march remained peaceful.
- The speech had the tone of a leader urging people to storm the barricades.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The activists wanted to storm the barricades and change the law.
- He told voters to storm the barricades.
take to the barricades
1/tˈeɪk tə ðə bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪdz/
idiom
protest forcefully
to protest strongly about something
Mifano
- Residents took to the barricades when the city announced plans to close the library.
- The policy change was minor, so few employees were ready to take to the barricades over it.
- Students took to the barricades against the proposed tuition increase.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- People took to the barricades to save the park.
- The workers took to the barricades over pay cuts.