obstáculo

Meaning

obstacle (something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress)

Concepts

obstacle

obstruction

barrier

impediment

hindrance

problem

hurdle

handicap

stop

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blockade

check

stumbling block

interference

trouble

fence

baulk

block

hinderance

balk

bar

blockage

barricade

drawback

hitch

rub

let

nuisance

obturator

occlusion

pitfall

poser

preventative

preventive

puzzler

restraint

roadblock

setback

snag

stoppage

stopper

thwarting

wad

wall

co-wife

incumbrance

obstructor

dam, fence, barrier

obstructer

booby trap

bother

Synonyms

barreira

dificuldade

problema

impedimento

desvantagem

frustração

dissuasor

obstrução

barricada

Translations

εμπόδιο

obstacle

Hindernis

ostacolo

obstacle

حاجز

obstáculo

empêchement

belemmering

opstructie

opstakel

obstakel

barrière

obstrucción

Pronounced as (IPA)

/obsˈta.ku.lu/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: obstaculum

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin obstaculum.