hurdle
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hurdle(
huhr
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duhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sports)
b. el obstáculo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Nuria cleared the final hurdle and raced to the finish line.Nuria salvó el último obstáculo y corrió hacia la meta.
2. (figurative) (impediment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el obstáculo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were a lot of hurdles in our way, but we managed to accomplish our objective.Había muchos obstáculos en nuestro camino, pero conseguimos cumplir nuestro objetivo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. saltar
The archer ran through the woods, hurdling high logs and boulders.El arquero corrió por el bosque, saltando troncos y rocas altos.
4. (figurative) (to overcome)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. superar
The company hurdled its supply problem and continued production.La compañía superó el problema de suministro y siguió con la producción.
hurdles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. las vallas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Juanma is competing in the 400-meter hurdles today.Juanma compete en los 400 metros vallas hoy.
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