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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 — [hʉrd′ l] n. [ME hirdel < OE hyrdel < Gmc base * hurd , wickerwork, hurdle, akin to hyrd, door, Frank * hurda, a pen, fold < IE base * kert , to plait, twist together > L cratis (see CRATE), Gr kyrtos, bird cage] 1. Chiefly Brit. a… …   English World dictionary

• hurdle — 01. There are a number of [hurdles] which must be passed before foreign students are accepted into regular courses at the university. 02. The runner tripped over the first [hurdle] and fell to the track. 03. The second language requirement for… …   Grammatical examples in English

• hurdle — hur|dle1 [ˈhə:dl US ˈhə:r ] n [: Old English; Origin: hyrdel] 1.) a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something = ↑obstacle ▪ Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle. overcome/clear/get over… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hurdle — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)d(ə)l[/t]] hurdles, hurdling, hurdled 1) N COUNT: usu supp N A hurdle is a problem, difficulty, or part of a process that may prevent you from achieving something. Two thirds of candidates fail at this first hurdle and are packed off… …   English 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

• hurdle — n. & v. n. 1 Athletics a each of a series of light frames to be cleared by athletes in a race. b (in pl.) a hurdle race. 2 an obstacle or difficulty. 3 a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withes or wooden bars, used as a temporary… …   Useful english 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 — Synonyms and related words: Highland fling, and jump, bar, barrier, block, blockade, bottleneck, bounce, bound, broad jump, buck, buckjump, capriole, catch, check, clear, complication, conquer, cordon, curtain, curvet, demivolt, determent,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• hurdle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. difficulty, hindrance, snag, impediment; problem, obstacle, challenge. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A physical barrier] Syn. barricade, earthwork, blockade; see barrier . 2. [Something in one s way] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle — Grade 3 race Vincent O Brien County Handicap Hurdle Location Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England Inaugurated 1920 Race type Hurdle race Website Cheltenham …   Wikipedia