spärr

Definitioner

1. stop, catch, block, blockade, ban, limit, bar, lock (something stopping or hindering)
   common-gender
2. variant of spol
   alt-of, alternative, regional
3. gate, entrance (requiring a ticket or entrance fee)
   common-gender
4. ratchet or similar mechanism
   common-gender
5. the (electoral) threshold, i.e. the minimum percentage of votes required in an election in order to win seats in parliament
   common-gender
6. embargo or blockade (in particular Sweden during World War II, blocking Swedish ports from international waters)
   common-gender

Ekvivalenter

Exempel

“Stengolvet spricker när en ung kille hoppar över spärrarna och perrongen är full av sopor.”

The stone floor cracks as a young fellow jumps over the gate and the platform is full of garbage. (Stockholm subway interior)

“Han hade seglat utanför spärren under hela⟳ kriget.”

Throughout the war, he had sailed on ships on international waters, outside of the embargo line.

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