obstacle
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically…Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
» We pushed ahead despite the obstacles.
Meaning
1 sensesSomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
Hindernis, Hürde
препя́тствиеprepjátstvije, прегра́даpregráda, поме́хаpoméxa
перешко́даpereškóda, перепо́наperepóna, прити́чинаprytýčyna
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Examples
146 sentencesWe pushed ahead despite the obstacles.
We set up an obstacle course.
An obstacle course was set up.
deEs wurde ein Hindernislauf aufgebaut.
He refused to quit despite many obstacles.
This is a very challenging obstacle course.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.
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Forms
plural: obstaclesSynonyms
7 synonyms- something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted:obstruction