hurdle race — ▪ horse racing horse race over a course on which a number of obstacles, called hurdles, must be jumped. Hurdle racing, a kind of preparation for steeplechasing, originated in England and Ireland in the 18th century and by the second half of the… … Universalium
hurdle race — barjerinis bėgimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Lengvosios atletikos rungtis – bėgimas įveikiant vieną po kito per tam tikrą atstumą sustatytus barjerus. Bėgama skirtingais takais, nuotoliai nuo 50 iki 400 m. Į olimpinių… … Sporto terminų žodynas
hurdle-race — kliūčių įveikimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Barjerų peršokimas, perlipimas naudojant specialius technikos veiksmus kai kurių lengvosios atletikos rungčių varžybose. atitikmenys: angl. hurdle race; steeplechase vok.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
hurdle-race — kliūčių įveikimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Pagal taisykles išdėstytų kliūčių įveikimas gaisrininkų, raitelių ir kitose varžybose. atitikmenys: angl. hurdle race; steeplechase vok. Überwindung der Hindernisse, f rus.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
hurdle-race — hurˈdle race noun A race in which hurdles have to be cleared • • • Main Entry: ↑hurdle … Useful english dictionary
hurdle race — noun a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles • Syn: ↑hurdles, ↑hurdling • Derivationally related forms: ↑hurdle (for: ↑hurdling) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hurdle — Hur dle, n. [OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG. hurt, G. h[ u]rde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur? door, Goth. ha[ u]rds, L. cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. ?, Skr. k?t to spin, c?t to bind, connect. [root]16. Cf. {Crate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hurdle — ► NOUN 1) one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jump over. 2) (hurdles) a hurdle race. 3) an obstacle or difficulty. 4) a portable rectangular frame used as a temporary fence. ► VERB 1) run in a hurdle race … English terms dictionary
hurdle — {{11}} O.E. hyrdel frame of intertwined twigs used as a temporary barrier, dim. of hyrd door, from P.Gmc. *hurdiz wickerwork frame, hurdle (Cf. O.S. hurth plaiting, netting, Du. horde wickerwork, Ger. Hürde hurdle, fold, pen; O.N. hurð, Goth.… … Etymology dictionary
hurdle — n. & v. n. 1 Athletics a each of a series of light frames to be cleared by athletes in a race. b (in pl.) a hurdle race. 2 an obstacle or difficulty. 3 a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withes or wooden bars, used as a temporary… … Useful english dictionary
