wall

• بناء عمودي من الطوب أو الحجر أو الخرسانة يُستخدم للسياج أو الفصل أو الحماية. ويُطلق أيضًا على السطح الجانبي أو الواجهة أو أي حاجز يحول دون المرور.

A noun referring to a vertical structure made of brick, stone, or concrete, used to enclose, divide, or protect an area.

1. A1formal

   A vertical structure made of brick, stone, or concrete that forms the side of a building or separates areas.

   بناء عمودي

   • The wall of the house needs painting.
   • She leaned against the wall while waiting.
   • They built a high wall around the garden.

   المرادفاتbarrierdividerpartitionscreen

2. Barrier or obstacleB1informal

   Something that acts as a barrier or prevents progress.

   حاجز أو عقبة

   • He hit a wall in his training and couldn't improve.
   • Language barriers can be like a wall between people.
   • The negotiations hit a wall over the price issue.

   المرادفاتbarricadebarrierblockblockadehindrancehurdleimpedimentobstacleobstruction

   الأضدادaidgatewayhelpopeningpassage

3. Historical or defensive structureB1formal

   A long, high structure built for defense or as a boundary.

   السور (البناء الدفاعي أو التاريخي)

   • The Great Wall of China is a famous landmark.
   • They walked along the ancient city wall.
   • The Berlin Wall divided the city for decades.

   المرادفاتbulwarkfortificationpalisaderampartstockade

• يحيط بشيء أو يحميه ببناء جدار حوله، أو يسدّ الطريق على شخص أو يمنع شيئًا من الحدوث أو يعيقه.

A verb meaning to enclose, surround, or protect with a wall, or to block or obstruct something.

1. Enclose with a wallB1formal

   To surround or enclose something with a wall.

   طوّق بجدار

   • They walled the garden to keep animals out.
   • The ancient city was walled for protection.
   • Farmers walled off the pasture for the sheep.

   المرادفاتboundencircleencloseencompassfencegirdlehedgesurround

   الأضدادopen

2. Block or close offB2formal

   To block or close something with a wall or barrier.

   سدّ أو حجب

   • They walled up the old doorway.
   • The room was walled off to create privacy.
   • Workers walled the entrance during construction.

   المرادفاتbarricadeblockclose offenclosefencepartitionwall in

   الأضدادopenunblock

3. Impede or block progress (slang)C1slangamerican

   To completely block or stop someone from advancing, often in sports or competition.

   إعاقة التقدم

   • The defense walled him off from the goal.
   • She felt walled in by all the responsibilities.
   • The bureaucracy walled off any chance of quick approval.

   المرادفاتbarblockcheckfrustratehaltimpedeobstructstonewallstopstymiethwart

   الأضدادadvanceaidassistclearfacilitatehelppromoteunblock

الصيغ المركّبةwall inwall up