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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBarring
/ˈbɑːr.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Except for; excluding.
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the event will proceed as planned."
- 1
To prevent or obstruct.
"They are barring access to the building for safety reasons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'barring' originates from the Old English 'barian', meaning to obstruct or prevent. It evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of exclusion or prevention, and is related to the noun 'bar', referring to a physical or metaphorical barrier.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barring" is said worldwide
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sauf
Transliteration: so
"Sauf indication contraire, la réunion est confirmée."
außer
Transliteration: außer
"Außer bei schlechtem Wetter findet das Event statt."
eccetto
Transliteration: etʃˈɛtto
"Eccetto imprevisti, l'evento si svolgerà come previsto."
salvo
Transliteration: salvo
"Salvo imprevistos, el evento se llevará a cabo."
exceto
Transliteration: ɛksˈɛtu
"Exceto por imprevistos, o evento ocorrerá conforme o planejado."
सिवाय
Transliteration: sivāy
"सिवाय किसी अप्रत्याशित स्थिति के, कार्यक्रम निर्धारित समय पर होगा।"
除非
Transliteration: chúfēi
"除非有意外情况，否则活动将按计划进行。"
제외하고
Transliteration: jeoehago
"예기치 않은 상황을 제외하고, 행사는 예정대로 진행됩니다."
除いて
Transliteration: nozoite
"予期しない事態を除いて、イベントは予定通り行われます。"
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