Pronunciation: /hɜːrdl/
noun an obstacle or difficulty that must be overcome
A1 The small dog jumped over the hurdle in the obstacle course.
A2 She faced a hurdle when trying to learn a new language.
B1 The biggest hurdle in their relationship was lack of communication.
B2 Overcoming the financial hurdle allowed them to start their own business.
C1 Despite facing many hurdles, she managed to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor.
C2 The political candidate faced numerous hurdles during the campaign, but still emerged victorious.
verb to jump over an obstacle or difficulty
A1 I hurdled over the small fence to get to the other side.
A2 The athlete hurdled the obstacles with ease during the race.
B1 She had to hurdle many challenges to reach her goal.
B2 The team hurdled all difficulties and emerged victorious in the end.
C1 Despite facing numerous hurdles, he never gave up on his dreams.
C2 The company successfully hurdled the financial crisis and came out stronger than before.
formal The team faced a major hurdle when the main investor pulled out of the project.
informal I didn't expect that hurdle to come up during the presentation.
slang We managed to jump over that hurdle and come out on top.
figurative Overcoming that hurdle in my personal life really helped me grow as a person.
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