ostacolo

Noun

1. (masculine) obstacle (something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress)
2. (masculine) hurdle (an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race)
3. (in-plural, masculine) hurdles (a sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of ostacolare

Hyphenated as

o‧stà‧co‧lo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/osˈta.ko.lo/

Etymology

From Latin obstāculum.

Concepts

obstacle

obstruction

hurdle

barrier

hindrance

impediment

balk

check

fence

baulk

handicap

problem

fetter

fetters

hedge

inconvenience

logjam

nuisance

obturator

stopper

stumbling block

trouble

wad

wall

wattle

hinderance

dam, fence, barrier

bar

barricade

blockade

blockage

bother

clog

dam

deterrent

difficulty

disincentive

encirclement

Synonyms

impedimento

impaccio

intralcio

barriera

inciampo

intoppo

difficoltà

ostruzione

impiccio

incaglio

ingombro

remora

sbarramento

scoglio

difficolta

mp’faràt’

visco

contrattempo

problema

deterrente

obice

disturbo

appiccica

Translations

obstacle

Hindernis

obstáculo

εμπόδιο

przeszkoda

obstacle

empêchement

obstáculo

حاجز

belemmering

opstakel

opstructie

engel

obstrucción

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