hurdle

hurdle
1. noun
(Athletics) Hürde, die

hurdle race, hurdles — Hürdenlauf, der

fall at the last hurdle — (fig.) an der letzten Hürde scheitern

2. transitive verb
überspringen [Zaun, Hecke usw.]
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['hə:dl] 1. noun
1) (a frame to be jumped in a race.) die Hürde
2) (a problem or difficulty: There are several hurdles to be got over in this project.) die Hürde
2. verb
(to run in a race in which hurdles are used: He has hurdled since he was twelve.) Hürdenlauf machen
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- hurdling
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hur·dle
[ˈhɜ:dl̩, AM ˈhɜ:rdl̩]
I. n
1. SPORT
\hurdles pl (for people) Hürdenlauf m; (horseracing) Hürdenrennen nt, Hindernisrennen nt
the American won the 400 metres \hurdles der Amerikaner siegte über 400 Meter Hürden
2. (fig: obstacle) Hürde f, Hindernis nt
to fall at the first \hurdle [bereits] an der ersten Hürde scheitern
to overcome a \hurdle eine Hürde nehmen fig
3. (fence) Hürde f
to clear/take a \hurdle eine Hürde überspringen/nehmen
II. vi Hürdenlauf machen
III. vt
to \hurdle sth etw überspringen, über etw akk springen
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['hɜːdl]
1. n (SPORT fig)
Hürde f

the 100m hurdles — (die) 100 m Hürden, (der) 100-m-Hürdenlauf

to fall at the first hurdle (fig) — (schon) über die erste or bei der ersten Hürde stolpern

2. vt
fence nehmen
3. vi
Hürdenlauf machen

hurdling — der Hürdenlauf

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hurdle [ˈhɜːdl; US ˈhɜrdl]
A s
1. a) Leichtathletik: Hürde f, (Hindernislauf) Hindernis n (beide auch fig)
b) Pferdesport: Hindernis n:
pass (oder clear) the last hurdle fig die letzte Hürde nehmen
2. Hürde f, (Weiden-, Draht) Geflecht n (für Zäune etc)
3. TECH
a) Faschine f
b) Bergbau: Gitter n, Rätter m
B v/t
1. auch hurdle off mit Hürden umgeben, umzäunen
2. ein Hindernis überspringen
3. fig eine Schwierigkeit etc überwinden
C v/i
a) Leichtathletik: einen Hürden- oder Hindernislauf bestreiten
b) Pferdesport: ein Hindernisrennen bestreiten
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1. noun
(Athletics) Hürde, die

hurdle race, hurdles — Hürdenlauf, der

fall at the last hurdle — (fig.) an der letzten Hürde scheitern

2. transitive verb
überspringen [Zaun, Hecke usw.]
* * *
n.
Hindernis n.
Hürde -n f.

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