stumbling block
stumbling block · stumbling blocks
камінь спотикання
камень преткновения
Stolperstein, Fallstrick
A hindrance, obstacle or impedimentA hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.
Stolperstein, Fallstrick
ка́мень преткнове́нияkámenʹ pretknovénija
ка́мінь спотика́нняkáminʹ spotykánnja
any obstacle or impediment
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
hindrance:
Русский
By meaning 1
hindrance:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
hindrance:
Origin
Probably originally from Romans 14:13 or 1 Corinthians 8:9 in the King James Version of thProbably originally from Romans 14:13 or 1 Corinthians 8:9 in the King James Version of the Bible, translating Koine Greek πρόσκομμα (próskomma).
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Forms
plural: stumbling blocks| Singular | stumbling block |
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