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“barricade” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/baʁikade/

Example

Les manifestants barricadent la rue.

The demonstrators are barricading the street.

Illustration for barricader (barricade)

How to say “barricade” in French

“Barricade” in French is barricader.

A rough line of barrels, boards, or other objects turns a street or entrance into a physical barrier.

Full entry for barricader: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with barricader

Ils ont barricadé la porte avec des meubles.

They barricaded the door with furniture.

Tips for using barricader

  • Barricader normally takes a direct object, as in barricader la rue, while se barricader can mean taking shelter behind a barrier or shutting oneself in.

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