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1 hurdle
hurdle ['hɜ:dəl]1 noun∎ the 400-metre hurdles le 400 mètres haies;∎ to run a hurdle or hurdles race faire ou courir une course de haies;∎ she's the British hurdles champion elle est la championne britannique de course de haies;∎ to take or to clear a hurdle franchir une haie(b) figurative obstacle m;∎ she took that hurdle in her stride elle a franchi cet obstacle sans le moindre effort;∎ the next hurdle will be getting funding for the project la prochaine difficulté sera d'obtenir des fonds pour le projet(c) (for fences) claie f(b) (surround with fences) entourer de claiesSport faire de la course de haies -
2 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) barre, tringle2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) rail(s)2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.) entourer d'une grille, d'une clôture- railing- railroad - railway - by rail
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