What does barrière in French mean?

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

The word barrière in French means barrier, barrier, barrier, barrier, customs post, coral reef, ice shelf, language barrier, toll gate, safety barrier, crash barrier, language barrier, police barrier, crowd control barrier, thermal barrier, thermal break, crossing-keeper, protective measure, Great Barrier Reef. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word barrière

barrier

nom féminin (barre fermant un passage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des barrières seront dressées tout le long du parcours emprunté par le chef d'État. // Je ferme la barrière de la cour derrière toi.
I'll close the courtyard gate behind you.

barrier

nom féminin (figuré (obstacle naturel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Rhin est une barrière naturelle entre la France et l'Allemagne.
The Rhine is a natural barrier between France and Germany.

barrier

nom féminin (figuré (séparation, obstacle) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leurs religions différentes furent une barrière entre eux.
Their different religions were a barrier between them.

barrier

nom féminin (figuré (différence gênante) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est souvent question des barrières culturelles entre les pays.
Cultural barriers between countries are often an issue.

customs post

nom féminin (bureau des droits d'octroi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Soixante barrières contrôlaient l'entrée de Paris.
Sixty customs posts used to control entry to Paris.

coral reef

nom féminin (récif marin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ice shelf

nom féminin (falaise de glace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

language barrier

nom masculin (obstacle linguistique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

toll gate

nom féminin (lieu de paiement sur autoroute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

safety barrier, crash barrier

nom féminin (objet de protection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

language barrier

nom féminin (incompréhension de langage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police barrier, crowd control barrier

nom féminin (Belgique (barrière métallique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal barrier, thermal break

nom féminin (vitesse maximale avant fusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crossing-keeper

nom masculin et féminin (personne actionnant une barrière) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nos jours, il n'y a plus beaucoup de garde-barrières.

protective measure

nom masculin (néologisme (mesure contre la contagion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour éviter la propagation de l'épidémie, il est important d'appliquer les gestes barrières.

Great Barrier Reef

nom propre féminin (plus grand récif corallien) (coral structure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La grande barrière de corail est au large de l'Australie.

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