obstacle
English
Etymology
From Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒbstəkl/
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Noun
obstacle (plural obstacles)
- Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
- A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
Synonyms
- impediment
- hindrance
- hurdle
- barrier
- complication
- snag
- See also Thesaurus:hindrance
Translations
something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
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Catalan
Noun
obstacle m (plural obstacles)
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obstaculum, from obstō
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔp.stakl/
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audio (file)
Noun
obstacle m (plural obstacles)
Further reading
- “obstacle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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