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barrier in Arabic

حَاجِز ḥājiz

UK/ˈbæɹi.ə/

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British/ˈbaɹɪjə/

barrier in Arabic: حَاجِز (ḥājiz), عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba). In English, barrier means a structure that bars passage.

Arabic words for barrier

structure that bars passage
حَاجِز ḥājiz
obstacle or impediment
عَقَبَة ʕaqaba, حَاجِز ḥājiz

English meaning of barrier

  1. noun A structure that bars passage.
  2. noun An obstacle or impediment.
  3. noun A boundary or limit.
  4. noun A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.

Full definition of barrier

barrier in a sentence

  • The bus went through a railway barrier and was hit by a train.
  • The bomber had passed through one checkpoint before blowing himself up at a second barrier.
  • Even a small fee can be a barrier for some students.

Synonyms of barrier

barrier in other languages

Questions about barrier in Arabic

What is the meaning of barrier in Arabic?
Barrier in Arabic is حَاجِز (ḥājiz), عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba).
ما معنى كلمة barrier؟
Barrier: حَاجِز (ḥājiz), عَقَبَة (ʕaqaba).
What does barrier mean in English?
Barrier means a structure that bars passage.

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