barrier in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for barrier in the English»French Dictionary

barrier [Brit ˈbarɪə, Am ˈbɛriər] N

1. barrier (gen):

barrier MOTOR, MIL

barrière f

ticket barrier RAIL

guichet m (de quai)

2. barrier fig:

barrier (cultural, economic, medical, psychological)

barrière

barrier (to understanding, progress)

obstacle m (to à)

to break down barriers

supprimer les barrières

to put up barriers PSYCH

se fermer

trade barrier N COMM

trade barrier

barrière f douanière

crush barrier N Brit

crush barrier

barrière f de sécurité

heat barrier N

heat barrier

mur m thermique

heat barrier

mur m de chaleur

language barrier N

language barrier

obstacle m de la langue

language barrier

barrière f de la langue

crash barrier N

1. crash barrier (on road):

crash barrier

glissière f de sécurité

2. crash barrier (for crowd control):

crash barrier

barrière f

barrier method N MED

barrier method

méthode f de contraception locale

barrier cream N

barrier cream

crème f protectrice

barrier reef N

barrier reef

barrière f corallienne

the Great Barrier Reef

la Grande Barrière

barrier nursing N

barrier nursing

≈ traitement m d'isolement préventif

barrier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for barrier in the English»French Dictionary

barrier [ˈber·i·ər] N

barrier

barrière f

sound barrier N

sound barrier

mur m du son

to break the sound barrier

franchir le mur du son

sonic barrier N

sonic barrier

mur m du son

trade barrier N

trade barrier

barrière f douanière

tariff barrier N

tariff barrier

barrière f douanière

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break down barrier

faire tomber

Translations for barrier in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

glissière de sécurité

crash barrier

barrage

barrier

barrière

barrier

franchir le mur du son

to break the sound barrier

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Foods are overwrapped with a second, opaque foil containing package that has higher barrier properties.

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The glia limitans is also acts as a second line of defense against anything that passes the blood brain barrier.

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No magical or physical barrier has been discovered that can withstand it, and the beam inflicts tremendous damage on all beings struck by it.

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He succeeds and drives his car past the barrier and into the entrance lane.

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It is possible that a barrier to gene flow from south to north exists while a barrier to the reverse does not.

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A guarded road (with access with permit) extends the end of the barrier island.

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For healthy skin, the epidermis and dermis layers, together form a protective barrier that shields the inner body.

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Applying the field causes lowering of the barrier, and thus enhances the emission current in thermionic emission.

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In jurisdictions where syringe-prescription status presented a legal barrier, physician-based prescription programs showed promise.

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The loss of these features presents a significant barrier.

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