sleeping policeman

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Meanings:

1.
British EnglishAustralian EnglishIrish EnglishNew Zealand Englishinformalneutral
- A raised area or hump across a road designed to slow traffic; a speed bump or road hump.
2.
General Englishinformalfigurative
- Any obstacle or obstruction that impedes progress or forces a reduction in speed or activity.

Examples:

EN: If a car can't get over a sleeping policeman, it can't go on that board.
ES: Si el auto no puede pasar por un policía durmiendo, no puede ir en el tablero.
EN: I mean never mind a sleeping policeman, you'd rip that off if you ran over Gandhi.
ES: La destrozarías si atropellas a Ghandi.

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