Barricade meaning in English
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Definition
a barricade: a barrier or obstacle that is intentionally used to block a path or protect something
to barricade: to block, to obstruct, to seal off, to protect
Examples
- "Edward : So Mr. Trotsker, could you tell me again, why did we barricade Bruno's office door?"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue.
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss . She wants to talk to you right now!"
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss . She wants to talk to you right now!"
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue.
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a barricade 1 across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport inside 2 the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss at once 3. She wants to talk to you right now!"
This term describes a "barrier", an "obstacle" or a "blockade": "The police put a barricade 1 across the road and checked all the cars for the stolen jewels."
This is a preposition which means to be "within" something: "I've left my passport inside 2 the hotel room. We'll have to go and get it."
This term means "immediately" or "now": (TWO words) "Go and see the boss at once 3. She wants to talk to you right now!"
1 barricade: This is the correct answer. A barricade is an obstacle, something deliberately positioned to prevent access. They are used to block roads, block borders between countries, control crowds etc.
2 inside: This is correct. Let's look at another example of how to use this word: "I am waiting for you inside because it's raining. I'm by the coffee machine on the first floor. Come and find me!"
3 at once: "At once" is the right answer. Other synonyms for "at once" include "right now", "straight away", "directly", "this instant" and "right away".
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