obstruct
To block or fill with obstacles or an obstacleTo block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
» You're under arrest for obstructing justice.
Meaning
3 sensesTo block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.
behindern, versperren
заслоня́тьzaslonjátʹ, заслони́тьzaslonítʹ, загора́живатьzagoráživatʹ
block passage through
To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
They obstructed my progress.
препя́тствоватьprepjátstvovatʹ, меша́тьmešátʹ
To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
загора́живатьzagoráživatʹ, заслоня́тьzaslonjátʹ
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
Examples
29 sentencesYou're under arrest for obstructing justice.
A fallen tree obstructed the road.
ruУпавшее дерево перегородило дорогу.
A snowslide obstructed the road.
ruЛавина преградила дорогу.
You're obstructing justice.
ruТы препятствуешь правосудию.
Pass on, please, and do not obstruct the way.
Проходьте, будь ласка, і не загороджуйте шлях.
ruПроходите, пожалуйста, и не перегораживайте путь.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“aFrom Latin past participle stem obstruct- (“blocked up”), from verb obstruere, from ob (“against”) + struere (“pile up, build”).
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Forms
obstructs, obstructing, obstructed, obstructed| Base form | obstruct · to obstruct |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | obstructs |
| Present participle | obstructing |
| Past simple | obstructed |
| Past participle | obstructed |
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Synonyms
31 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle