barricata
Beispiele
I manifestanti hanno eretto una barricata per bloccare la strada.
The protestors erected a barricade to block the road.
Le sue argomentazioni erano una barricata contro ogni obiezione.
His arguments were a strong defense against any objection.
La polizia ha dovuto smantellare la barricata.
The police had to dismantle the barricade.
Si nascosero dietro la barricata improvvisata.
They hid behind the improvised barricade.
La sua retorica ha creato una barricata insormontabile tra le due fazioni.
His rhetoric created an insurmountable barrier between the two factions.
Häufige Kollokationen
So verwendest du es
When used figuratively, 'barricata' often implies a strong, almost unyielding, defensive stance or a significant obstacle. It carries a sense of resistance or blockage.
- Confusing it with 'barriera' (barrier), which is more general and doesn't always imply defense or construction.
- Using it for a simple fence or wall; 'barricata' implies a hastily built or fortified defense.
Tipps
Wortherkunft
From French 'barricade', from 'barrique' (barrel), as barrels were often used to construct such defenses.
Kultureller Kontext
The word evokes images of popular uprisings or protests, where citizens might build improvised defenses, reflecting its historical association with revolutions and social movements.
Merkhilfe
Imagine a 'bar' (like a pub or a metal bar) used to create a 'ricata' (which sounds a bit like 'ricate' - toricate, meaning to twist or tie together) as a defense. Or, simply link it to the English 'barricade'.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenNo, 'barricata' can also be used metaphorically to describe a strong position in an argument or debate, or an obstacle to progress.
While it can describe an ideological or argumentative 'barrier,' it's less commonly used for purely psychological barriers. For those, terms like 'blocco psicologico' might be more common.
The plural is 'barricate'.
Beispiele
5 von 5I manifestanti hanno eretto una barricata per bloccare la strada.
The protestors erected a barricade to block the road.
Le sue argomentazioni erano una barricata contro ogni obiezione.
His arguments were a strong defense against any objection.
La polizia ha dovuto smantellare la barricata.
The police had to dismantle the barricade.
Si nascosero dietro la barricata improvvisata.
They hid behind the improvised barricade.
La sua retorica ha creato una barricata insormontabile tra le due fazioni.
His rhetoric created an insurmountable barrier between the two factions.
Verwandte Inhalte
Mehr politics Wörter
abolire
C1To formally put an end to a system or practice
alleanza
B2An alliance, pact, or union.
annientare
C1To completely destroy or defeat.
apparato
C1A complex structure, system, or organizational body
approvare
B1To officially agree to or accept.
assemblea
B1A group of people gathered together for a purpose.
assoggettamento
C1the act of making something subordinate
attentato
B2A violent attack or attempt to harm
attualità
B1Current events or present time.
autarchia
C1Economic self-sufficiency or independence.
