Barrier

Portuguese Meaning

barreira

obstáculo

entrave

barragem

limitação

restrição

cancela

English Meaning

  1. A structure, such as a fence, built to bar passage.
  2. Something immaterial that obstructs or impedes: Intolerance is a barrier to understanding. See Synonyms at obstacle.
  3. Physiology A membrane, tissue, or mechanism that blocks the passage of certain substances.
  4. Ecology A physical or biological factor that limits the migration, interbreeding, or free movement of individuals or populations.
  5. A boundary or limit.
  6. Something that separates or holds apart.
  7. A movable gate that keeps racehorses in line before the start of a race.
  8. The palisades or fences enclosing the lists of a medieval tournament. Often used in the plural.
  9. Geology An ice barrier.