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hur·dle

(hûr′dl)

1. Sports

a. A light portable barrier over which competitors must leap in certain races.

b. hurdles A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.

c. A leaping step made off one foot as means of maximizing spring at the end of an approach, as to a dive.

2. An obstacle or difficulty to be overcome: the last hurdle before graduation.

3. Chiefly British A portable framework made of intertwined branches or wattle and used for temporary fencing.

4. Chiefly British A frame or sledge on which condemned persons were dragged to execution.

v. hur·dled, hur·dling, hur·dles

v.tr.

1. To leap over (a barrier) in or as if in a race.

2. To overcome or deal with successfully; surmount: hurdle a problem.

v.intr.

To leap over a barrier or other obstacle.

[Middle English hurdel, portable panel for temporary fences, from Old English hyrdel.]

hur′dler n.

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hurdler - an athlete who runs the hurdles

athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports

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hurdler

[ˈhɜːdləʳ] N → vallista mf, corredor(a) m/f de vallas

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hurdle

(ˈhəːdl) noun

1. a frame to be jumped in a race. valla

2. a problem or difficulty. There are several hurdles to be got over in this project.obstáculo

verb

to run in a race in which hurdles are used. He has hurdled since he was twelve. participar en una carrera de vallas

ˈhurdler noun

corredor de vallas

ˈhurdling noun

salto de vallas

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Certainly the hurdles placed on the track for a competitive race are obstacles, but the hurdler learns that the effect of the hurdles must be mitigated in order to cross the finish line ahead of the field.

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Additionally, the hurdler performs knee lifts to be able to produce the lift necessary to take the lead leg consistently over the bar, with the trail leg smoothly clearing behind.