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/ba.ʁjɛʁ/

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Translation

barrier, fence, gate

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Word origin

From Old French barriere, from barre ('bar, rail'). English 'barrier' comes from the same Old French word.

Origin
Old French
Root
barriere
English cognates
barrier, bar

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbarrières

Examples

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The gate was down, so we waited for the train.

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They put up a fence around the garden.

arrivants.

Language remains the main barrier for newcomers.

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The safety barriers stop the crowd moving forward.

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He jumped over the fence to get his ball back.

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