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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH HURDLES

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High hurdles is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HIGH HURDLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

high hurdles

Hurdling

Hurdling is the act of running and jumping over an obstacle at speed. In the sport of athletics, hurdling forms the basis of a number track and field events which are a highly specialized form of obstacle racing. In these events, a series of barriers known as hurdles are set at precisely measured heights and distances which each athlete must pass by running over. Failure to pass over, by passing under, or intentionally knocking over hurdles will result in disqualification. Accidental knocking over of hurdles is not cause for disqualification, but the hurdles are weighted to make doing so disadvantageous. The most prominent hurdles events are 110 meters hurdles for men, 100 meters hurdles for women, and 400 meters hurdles – these three distances are all contested at the Summer Olympics and the World Championships in Athletics. The two shorter distances take place on the straight of a running track, while the 400 m version covers one whole lap of a standard oval track. Events over shorter distances are also commonly held at indoor track and field events, ranging from 50 meters hurdles upwards.

Definition of high hurdles in the English dictionary

The definition of high hurdles in the dictionary is a race in which competitors leap over hurdles 42 inches high.

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Synonyms and antonyms of high hurdles in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «high hurdles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH HURDLES

Find out the translation of high hurdles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high hurdles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high hurdles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高栏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vallas
570 millions of speakers

English

high hurdles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च बाधाओं
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حواجز عالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокие препятствия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstáculos elevados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ বাধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

haies hautes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halangan yang tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hohe Hürden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高いハードル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 장애물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur hurdles
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

rào cản cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் தாக்கங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च अडथळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüksek engeller
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostacoli alti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wysokie płotki
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Translator English - Ukrainian

високі перешкоди
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Translator English - Romanian

obstacole ridicate
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Translator English - Greek

υψηλά εμπόδια
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë hekkies
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

höga hinder
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

høye hekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high hurdles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH HURDLES»

The term «high hurdles» is regularly used and occupies the 66.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high hurdles

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH HURDLES»

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High Hurdles Collection Two
With friends and family at her side, DJ Randall faces the highs and lows of pursuing her goal to compete as a show jumper in the Olympics, and learns to trust God along the way.
Lauraine Snelling, 2011
2
Olympic Dreams
Thirteen-year-old DJ needs God's help in achieving her dream of getting a horse and competing as a show jumper in the Olympics.
Lauraine Snelling, 1995
3
High Hurdles
Seventh-grader Matt Kramer is happiest when he runs, but when his alcoholic mother disrupts a track meet and he leaves the team in embarrassment, he must find the strength to open up to the help of others.
Stephen D. Smith, 2005
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High Hurdles Collection One : 1-5
Fourteen-year-old DJ Randall wants nothing more than to compete as a show jumper in the Olympics.
Lauraine Snelling, 2011
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Clearing the High Hurdles
If some hurdles have tripped you up and you want to get back on your feet, you'll enjoy this biblical review of God's work in hurdlers just like you.
Charles R. Swindoll, 1996
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High Hurdles: The Challenge of Executive Self-development
Interviews with 22 executives and 18 experts on executives have resulted in some insight into the tendency of executives to avoid coming to terms with their limitations and the corresponding tendency for the executive's organization to ...
Robert E. Kaplan, Wilfred H. Drath, Joan R. Kofodimos, 1985
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I Played and I Won
I placed third in the high hurdles. I was always fearful that my feet would knock them over which they did many times. I must have been eating my spinach because in the shot put competition, I threw that ball 103 feet and took first place.
Allan Worthington, V. Ben Kendrick, 2004
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High Hurdles Collection One
With friends and family at her side, DJ Randall faces the highs and lows of pursuing her goal to compete as a show jumper in the Olympics, and learns to trust God along the way.
Lauraine Snelling, 2011
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Coaching Track & Field Successfully
Two basic hurdle events occur in most levels of track and field: the high hurdles and the intermediate hurdles. The hurdle heights, the distances between the hurdles, and the number of hurdles vary depending on the level of competition, ...
Mark Guthrie, 2003
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High Hurdles: A Dria Meredith Book
High Hurdles.
Janet Lambert, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH HURDLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high hurdles is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shortcircuiting Consensus | David T. Koyzis | First Things
These procedures are obviously very high hurdles which have prevented the vast majority of proposed amendments from being adopted. «First Things, Jul 15»
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Wells Fargo Profit Edges Lower in 2nd Quarter - iFreePress iFreePress
In the wake of the financial meltdown, lenders erected high hurdles for borrowers to get a loan, looking to protect themselves from the financial ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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Obama pledges to veto any congressional challenge to Iran accord
Even with Democratic rebels opposed to the Iran deal, these will be extremely high hurdles to overcome. Republican house speaker John ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Bruce Jenner's Olympic dream began in San Jose - San Jose …
Bruce Jenner trains at San Jose City College, practicing his form in the 110-yard high hurdles, one of the decathlon events. (Bay Area News ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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HS track: Locals perform well at Meet of Champions
Junior Joe Jordan of Old Tappan dominated all season, running remarkable times in the 110 high hurdles but had yet to break the key barrier of ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Gondak Announces Coaching Hires
In 2008, three of Tucker´s athletes competed in the Beijing Olympics as Sorrillo (200m) and Mikel Thomas (110m high hurdles) competed for ... «GoPSUsports.com, Jul 15»
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Queen of Peace senior leads all-area girls track
Joining Rozalski on the All NJIC Liberty Division first team for Queen of Peace was senior Natalie Negroni in the 110 high hurdles and high ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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IFR Markets ForexWatch Asia Regional Daily Briefing | Reuters
... fm their highs, despite STOXX up * Greece has some high hurdles to clear to get deal voted in; funding done * EUR/JPY back toward middle ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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All-East Bay boys track and field team
RALEIGH ADAMS, Alhambra, 110-meter high hurdles, Sr. -- Adams placed sixth in the state championships with a time of 14.33. He also won ... «Inside Bay Area, Jul 15»
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Poughkeepsie Journal 2015 boys track and field all-stars
Vital stats: Adams qualified for the state meet in the 110 high hurdles and the 400 intermediate hurdles, finishing fifth in the 400 (55.43) and ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»

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