gate

• Nom désignant une barrière mobile, généralement pivotante ou coulissante, qui contrôle l'entrée ou la sortie à travers une ouverture dans une clôture, un mur ou une autre enceinte.

A noun referring to a movable barrier, usually hinged or sliding, that controls entry or exit through an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.

1. Entrance or barrierA1formal

   A movable barrier, usually on hinges, used to close an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.

   Portail, barrière d'entrée

   • Please close the gate behind you.
   • The garden gate is made of iron.
   • He opened the gate and walked into the field.

   Synonymesbarrierdoorgatewayhatchportal

2. Airport terminal areaA2formal

   A numbered area in an airport where passengers board or disembark from a flight.

   Porte d'embarquement

   • Our flight departs from gate 12.
   • Passengers are asked to proceed to gate B7.
   • She waited at the gate for her boarding call.

3. Mountain passB2formal

   A narrow passage or opening between mountains.

   Col de montagne

   • The hikers crossed the mountain gate at dawn.
   • The ancient road led through a rocky gate.
   • The gate between the peaks was treacherous in winter.

   Synonymescoldefilegapnotchpasssaddle

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de restreindre ou d'isoler quelqu'un dans une zone déterminée, souvent en guise de punition ou de mesure de sécurité.

A verb used to indicate the act of restricting or confining someone to a particular area, often as a punishment or security measure.

1. Restrict movementC1informalbritish

   To confine or restrict someone to a particular area, often as a punishment.

   Consigner

   • The school gated the students during the lockdown.
   • He was gated to his room for breaking the rules.
   • The authorities gated the area to prevent access.

   Synonymesconfinedetaingroundlimitrestrict

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease

2. Control accessB2informal

   To control or limit access to something, such as a website or service.

   contrôler l'accès

   • The website gates premium content behind a paywall.
   • They gated the event to ticket holders only.
   • The app gates certain features for free users.

   Synonymesbarblockcontrolcurbfilterlimitregulaterestrictscreen

   Antonymesadmitopen