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Meaning of spärr | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

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

English Barrier keeper Sear

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.

CEFR-nivå

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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