barricade
gb/bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪd/ us/bˈɛɹɪkˌeɪd/
B2
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B2
entity
1
temporary blocking barrier
a temporary wall or barrier that blocks a road, door, or area
Muundo wa matumizi:
a barricade across/around [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not use barricade for any fence or wall; it usually blocks movement temporarily.
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)
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
Mada
public_order
|transport
|safety
|protests
Mifano
- Police put up barricades around the square before the march began.
- Protesters built a makeshift barricade from trash cans and wooden pallets.
- Fans waited behind metal barricades outside the theater.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The road was closed by a barricade.
- Workers removed the barricades after the event.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
block with barriers
to block a place with a barrier so people or vehicles cannot pass
Muundo wa matumizi:
barricade [something] with [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Use a direct object: say "barricade the door," not "barricade to the door."
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)
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
Mada
public_order
|safety
|transport
|security
Mifano
- The workers barricaded the entrance while repairs were being done.
- Police barricaded several streets around the stadium.
- They barricaded the door with tables and chairs.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They barricaded the road after the accident.
- We used boxes to barricade the hallway.
Kitenzi
B2
action
3
shut oneself inside
to stay inside a place and block the door so other people cannot enter
Muundo wa matumizi:
barricade [oneself/someone] in/inside [place]
Kosa la kawaida:
The person inside is the object: say "He barricaded himself in the room."
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)
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
Mada
security
|danger
|crime
|home
Mifano
- The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment for six hours.
- During the riot, the shop owner barricaded his family inside the back room.
- She heard footsteps outside and quickly barricaded herself in the bedroom.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He barricaded himself in the house.
- They barricaded the children inside to keep them safe.
Nomino
C1
abstract
4
figurative strong barrier
something that strongly blocks progress or communication, not a real physical barrier
Muundo wa matumizi:
a barricade between [someone/something] and [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Barrier is much more common for figurative meanings; barricade often sounds stronger or more dramatic.
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)
Miunganiko ya maneno
emotional barricade
|social barricade
|political barricade
|bureaucratic barricade
|break down a barricade
|create a barricade
|a barricade between people
Mada
communication
|society
|relationships
Mifano
- The new rules created a barricade between small businesses and the funding they needed.
- After years of disappointment, she had built emotional barricades around herself.
- 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.
- The forms were a barricade to getting help.
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.
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.
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.