hurdle

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Rào cản, trở ngại

BrE /ˈhɜː.dl/ AmE /ˈhɜːr.dəl/

noun / verb en → vi

1 OBSTACLE [countable] B1

Rào cản, trở ngại

a problem or difficulty that prevents you from achieving something

  • face a hurdle

Collocations overcome a hurdle · clear a hurdle

  • The main hurdle to success is lack of funding.

    Rào cản chính để thành công là thiếu vốn.

2 SPORT [countable] B2

Hàng rào nhảy, vật cản chạy

a barrier that runners jump over in a race or as part of their training

  • jump over a hurdle

Collocations hurdle race · high hurdles

  • She won the women's 100-metre hurdles.

    Cô ấy đã thắng giải chạy vượt rào nữ 100 mét.

3 VERB [intransitive] C1

Nhảy qua hàng rào, vượt vật cản

to jump over a barrier in running or training

  • hurdle over something
  • He hurdles over the low fence.

    Anh ta nhảy qua hàng rào thấp.

1 OBSTACLE [transitive] B2

Đối mặt, vượt qua trở ngại

to deal with a problem or difficulty that prevents you from achieving something

  • hurdle a problem
  • We need to find ways of hurdling the obstacles.

    Chúng ta cần tìm cách vượt qua những trở ngại.