šķērslis

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Latvian

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Etymology

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From šķērss (transversal) +‎ -lis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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šķērslis m (2nd declension)

  1. obstacle, barrier (an object that makes movement along a certain trajectory difficult or impossible)
    dabiskie, mākslīgie šķēršļinatural, artificial obstacles
    zemūdens šķēršļiunderwater obstacles
    šķēršļu joslaobstacle course
    prettanku šķērslisanti-tank barrier
    tūrisma šķēršļu joslatouristic obstacle course
    jāt pāri šķēršļiemto ride over the obstacles
    šķēršļu skrējienssteeplechase (lit. obstacle race)
    laiva nevainojami iziet cauri visiem šķēršļiemthe boat passed smoothly through all the obstacles
  2. obstacle, hindrance (object or event that hampers, hinders, or prevents a certain action)
    pārvarēt šķēršļusto overcome obstacles
    likt kādam šķēršļus ceļāto put obstacles in someone's path
    mīlestība nepazīst šķēršļuslove knows no obstacles
    atteikšanās pieņemt pavēsti nav šķērslis lietas izskatīšanairefusal to accept the summons is not an obstacle to the (court) proceedings
  3. a rung in a ladder
    jumiķis prātīgi lika pastalās ieautās kājas uz apaļajiem kāpņu šķēršļiemthe roofer wisely put his pastala-clad feet on the round ladder rungs

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