| Principal Translations |
| barrier n | (obstruction: physical) | barrera nf |
| | | obstrucción nf |
| | The police have put up a barrier to block the road. |
| | La policía ha colocado una barrera para bloquear la carretera. |
| barrier to [sth] n | figurative (obstruction: to progress, etc.) | obstáculo nm |
| | | traba nf |
| | | dificultad nf |
| | | barrera nf |
| | The manager's disapproval is a real barrier to the plan. |
| | La desaprobación del gerente constituye un obstáculo real para el plan. |
| barrier n | UK (train station: ticket gate) | molinete nm |
| | | torniquete nm |
| | My ticket was damaged, so the barrier wouldn't open. |
| | Mi boleto estaba dañado y el molinete no abría. |
Compound Forms:
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| barrier beach n | (geology) | playa de barrera nf + loc adj |
| barrier cream n | (skincare lotion) | crema barrera, crema de barrera loc nom f |
| | | crema protectora con efecto de barrera loc nom f |
| barrier island | (geology) | isla barrera nf + adj inv |
| barrier method n | (contraception: condom, etc.) (anticoncepción) | método de barrera grupo nom |
| | The effectiveness of the barrier method depends on its correct use. |
| barrier reef n | (coral ridge around a coastline) | arrecife de coral nm |
| | The beach, being protected by a barrier reef, has very little surf. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El derrame de petróleo puso en peligro el arrecife de coral. |
| break the sound barrier v expr | (go faster than sound) | romper la barrera del sonido loc verb |
| | When a plane breaks the sound barrier it produces a sonic boom that sounds like an explosion. |
| communication barrier n | ([sth] that blocks understanding) | barrera comunicativa nf + adj |
| | | barrera de comunicación nf + loc adj |
| Note: No se usa solamente para problemas de comunicación con personas de diferentes lenguas, también entre parejas, personas del trabajo, amigos etc. |
| | I could not enjoy myself amongst his friends from abroad because there was a communication barrier. |
| crash barrier n | UK (safety fence at side of road) | barrera de seguridad loc nom f |
| | (ES) | guardarraíl nm |
| | (ES) | quitamiedos nm inv |
| cultural barrier n | (social difference) | barrera cultural nf |
| | I adore my African friend, but it's still a difficult relationship because of the cultural barriers. |
entry barrier,
barrier to entry n | (obstacle to trading) | impuestos a la importación nmpl |
| | Countries often have high customs tariffs to act as an entry barrier to cheap imports. |
| | Los distintos países suelen poner impuestos a la importación elevados para frenar las importaciones de productos baratos. |
| | | trabas comerciales nfpl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Algunos consideran que las trabas comerciales que ha impuesto el gobierno son excesivas. |
| Great Barrier Reef n | (reef off Australian coast) | La Gran Barrera de Coral n propio f |
| | El viaje incluye una visita a la Gran Barrera de Coral. |
| language barrier n | figurative (difficulty in communication due to language difference) | barrera idiomática nf |
| | To break through the language barrier when I was in Asia I communicated with gestures and drawings. |
| | Para romper la barrera idiomática, cuando estaba en Asia me comunicaba con gestos y dibujos. |
Rabbit Proof Fence,
State Barrier Fence of Western Australia n | (long fence in Australia) | Barrera a prueba de conejos de Australia n propio f |
| the sound barrier n | (travel at speed of sound) | barrera del sonido loc nom f |
thermal barrier,
heat barrier n | (aeronautics) | barrera térmica loc nom f |
| ticket barrier n | UK (gate in train station) | molinete nm |
| trade barrier n | ([sth] that restricts international trading) | aranceles nmpl |
| | Deberían establecer aranceles a las importaciones chinas. |