French Conversation · Level 109
60 words
French word
barricader
Pronunciation
IPA/baʁikade/
Meaning
- verbbarricade
Example
Les manifestants barricadent la rue.
The demonstrators are barricading the street.
More examples
Ils ont barricadé la porte avec des meubles.
They barricaded the door with furniture.
Core concept
A rough line of barrels, boards, or other objects turns a street or entrance into a physical barrier.
Common phrases
barricader la porte
barricade the door
barricader la rue
barricade the street
se barricader chez soi
barricade oneself in at home
Similar words
bloquer: To prevent traffic or people from passing through a street or entrance.
boucher: To close off a hole or opening so passage is impossible.
verrouiller: To secure a door or window with a lock so it stays closed.
Definition in French
Mettre des objets ou des obstacles pour empêcher le passage dans une rue ou un accès, généralement de façon volontaire et souvent temporaire.
Word origin
French barricader comes from barricade, a word borrowed from Spanish barricada and linked to barrica, meaning a barrel; the verb uses the French suffix -er.
Usage tips
- 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.