hurdle+(noun)

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• hurdle — ► NOUN 1) one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jump over. 2) (hurdles) a hurdle race. 3) an obstacle or difficulty. 4) a portable rectangular frame used as a temporary fence. ► VERB 1) run in a hurdle race …   English terms dictionary

• hurdle — noun 1 in a race VERB + HURDLE ▪ clear, jump, jump over ▪ She cleared the first few hurdles easily. ▪ fall at (esp. BrE), hit (esp. BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• hurdle — noun 1》 one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jump over.     ↘(hurdles) a hurdle race. 2》 an obstacle or difficulty. 3》 a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withies or wooden bars, used as a temporary fence.… …   English new terms dictionary

• hurdle — UK US /ˈhɜːdl/ noun [C] ► a problem that you must solve or deal with before you can make progress: face/overcome a hurdle » The first hurdle she faced entering the job market was one of confidence. a hurdle to sth »Lack of preparation and lack of …   Financial and business terms

• hurdle gate — noun : the crosspiece of a track hurdle that swings up to form a high hurdle or down to form a low hurdle …   Useful english dictionary

• hurdle — noun 1) his leg hit a hurdle Syn: fence, jump, barrier, barricade, bar, railing, rail 2) the final hurdle to overcome Syn: obstacle, difficulty, problem, barrier, bar …   Thesaurus of popular words

• hurdle rate — noun (finance) The minimum rate at which annual assets must grow before the achievement of specified results • • • Main Entry: ↑hurdle …   Useful english dictionary

• hurdle race — noun a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles • Syn: ↑hurdles, ↑hurdling • Derivationally related forms: ↑hurdle (for: ↑hurdling) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• hurdle racer — noun : a horse trained for hurdle racing …   Useful english dictionary

• hurdle — noun Syn: obstacle, difficulty, problem, barrier, bar, snag, stumbling block, impediment, obstruction, complication, hindrance …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• hurdle — 1 noun 1 (C) a frame that a person or horse has to jump over during a race: clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle) 2 (C) a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something: Finding enough money was the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English