Meaning
barrier
- barrier, obstacle
- tollgate, toll booth
- reef (barriera corallina)
In a sentence
Abbiamo pagato alla barriera prima del ponte.
We paid at the tollgate before the bridge.
Hai visto la barriera corallina vicino alla spiaggia?
Did you see the coral reef near the beach?
Non passare oltre la barriera del cantiere.
Don't go past the construction site barrier.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| barriera | feminine · singular |
| barriere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use barriera for physical or figurative obstacles; ostacolo is broader and often more abstract.
- For a road toll booth, Italians often say casello; barriera is more common for the toll barrier or older motorway usage.
- Common figurative collocation: barriera linguistica/culturale. Don't translate English 'barrier' with muro unless you mean an actual wall.