hurdle

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɜːrdəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɝdəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hûr′dl)

Inflections of 'hurdle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hurdles
v 3rd person singular
hurdling
v pres p
hurdled
v past
hurdled
v past p

Collocations for "hurdle"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hurdle" in context.

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hurdle

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. just have one last hurdle to [get over, cross] (before)
  2. the hurdles of life
  3. overcome the hurdles of life
  4. are faced with [impossible, unimaginable, steep] hurdles
  5. have finally cleared the first hurdle (of)
  6. [price, wages, security] is the main hurdle
  7. is the main hurdle to [progress, development, an agreement]
  8. the [high, low] hurdles
  9. [runs, competes in] the hurdles
  10. jumped over the hurdles
  11. [tripped, fell] on the [last] hurdle
  12. cleared the hurdle [gracefully, with ease]
  13. the [100, 400] -meter hurdles
n as adj
  1. a hurdle race
'hurdle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bound - high

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