hurdle hur·dle n

hurdle hur·dle n
['hɜːdl]
(for fence) graticcio, fig Sport ostacolo

the 100 metre hurdles — (race) i cento metri a ostacoli


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  • Hurdle — Hur dle, n. [OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG. hurt, G. h[ u]rde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur? door, Goth. ha[ u]rds, L. cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. ?, Skr. k?t to spin, c?t to bind, connect. [root]16. Cf. {Crate},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hurdle race — Hurdle Hur dle, n. [OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG. hurt, G. h[ u]rde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur? door, Goth. ha[ u]rds, L. cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. ?, Skr. k?t to spin, c?t to bind, connect. [root]16. Cf. {Crate} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hurdle — hur|dle1 [ hɜrdl ] noun 1. ) count one of several problems you must solve before you can do something successfully: Persuading investors is the biggest hurdle we face. cross/clear a hurdle (=deal successfully with it): I ll feel better after we… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Hurdle — Hur dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurdleed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurdleing}.] To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hurdle — hur•dle [[t]ˈhɜr dl[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) spo a portable fencelike barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races 2) spo hurdles, (used with a sing. v.) a track race in which contestants leap over a series of such barriers… …   From formal English to slang

  • hurdle-race — hurˈdle race noun A race in which hurdles have to be cleared • • • Main Entry: ↑hurdle …   Useful english dictionary

  • hurdle-racer — hurˈdle racer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑hurdle …   Useful english dictionary

  • hurdle-racing — hurˈdle racing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑hurdle …   Useful english dictionary

  • hurdle — hur·dle …   English syllables

  • Hurdleed — Hurdle Hur dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurdleed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurdleing}.] To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hurdleing — Hurdle Hur dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurdleed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurdleing}.] To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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