What does barrer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word barrer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use barrer in French.

The word barrer in French means cross out, barricade, clear off, steer, steer, lock. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word barrer

cross out

verbe transitif (rayer)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
L'élève a barré son erreur.
The student crossed out her mistake.

barricade

verbe transitif (faire barrage)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La police a barré la route pour retrouver le fuyard.
The police have barricaded the road to find the escapee.

clear off

verbe pronominal (familier (s'en aller) (slang)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Patrick s'est barré avant l'arrivée de son père. Barre-toi, je ne veux plus te voir !
Sling your hook! I don't want to see you again.

steer

verbe intransitif (diriger un bateau)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le commandant barra à bâbord pour éviter l'iceberg.
The skipper steered to port to avoid the iceberg.

steer

verbe transitif (diriger : un bateau)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le commandant barra son bateau à bâbord pour éviter l'iceberg.
The captain steered his ship to port to avoid the iceberg.

lock

verbe transitif (Can (fermer à clé)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma grand-mère barre la porte quand elle sort.
My grandmother locks the door when she goes out.

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