barricare

to barricade

verb bar-ree-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: From French barricader, from barrique (barrel).

Usage Note

Barricare means to block or seal with a barricade. The reflexive barricarsi (to barricade oneself in) is very common — si barricò in casa (he barricaded himself in his house). The related noun is barricata, and stare dalla parte della barricata means to be on one side of an issue.

Examples

"I manifestanti barricarono l'ingresso dell'edificio."

Natural Translation

The protesters barricaded the entrance to the building.

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