Hürdenlauf

hurdle race

noun HUER-den-lowf Rare

Also means

hurdling event

Usage Note

Hürdenlauf is the athletics event in which runners clear a series of barriers (Hürden) at set intervals. The 110-m and 400-m hurdle races are Olympic disciplines; Hürdenlauf is also used metaphorically for any obstacle-filled process.

Examples

"Beim Hürdenlauf kommt es auf den Rhythmus zwischen den Hürden an."

Natural Translation

In the hurdle race, the rhythm between the hurdles is crucial.

Literal Translation

At the hurdle-race comes it on the rhythm between the hurdles.

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