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barring en · ADP · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. Unless (something) happens; excepting; in the absence of.
    • Barring any further red tape, we will finally be able to open the restaurant.
    • Barring any sudden storms, the plane should arrive on time.

Synonyms

apart from · save for · except for

Translations (22)

sv bortsett från (excepting) · bg освен (excepting) · bg с изключение на (excepting) · fr sauf (excepting) · tr hâricinde (excepting) · pl oprócz (excepting) · nl behoudens (excepting) · es excepto (excepting) · tr gayrı (excepting) · it eccetto (excepting) · tr dışında (excepting) · tr başka (excepting) · cs kromě (excepting) · pt salvo (excepting) · no bortsett fra (excepting) · arz إلا (excepting) · pl poza (excepting) · cs vyjma (excepting) · ar إِلَا (excepting) · es salvo (excepting) · cs s výjimkou (excepting) · fi lukuun ottamatta (excepting)

barring en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. (collective, countable, uncountable) Bars; an arrangement or pattern of stripes or bars.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of fitting or closing something with bars.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The exclusion of someone; blackballing.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Timber used for supporting the roof or sides of shafts.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The sewing of a decorative bar or tack upon a fabric or leather.

Forms

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barrings Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

barring motor · barring engine · crossbarring

Relateds

barring-out

Synonyms

tacking

Translations (4)

bg изключване (exclusion) · cs blokování (exclusion) · fi sulkeminen pois (exclusion) · pl wykluczanie (exclusion)

barring en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of bar
    form of bar

barring en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈbɑːɹɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, obsolete, participle, present) present participle and gerund of barr
    form of barr