obstacle

obstacle
'obstəkl
noun
(something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) obstáculo
obstacle n obstáculo
obstacle
tr['ɒbstəkəl]
noun
1 obstáculo
2 figurative use obstáculo, impedimento
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
obstacle race carrera de obstáculos
obstacle ['ɑbstɪkəl] n
: obstáculo m, impedimento m
obstacle
n.
barrera s.f.
contrariedad s.f.
contrario s.m.
dificultad s.m.
empacho s.m.
entresijo s.m.
impedimento s.m.
inconveniente s.m.
obstáculo s.m.
traba s.f.
tropiezo s.m.
valla s.f.
óbice s.m.
'ɑːbstɪkəl, 'ɒbstəkəl
noun obstáculo m

obstacle TO something/somebody — obstáculo para algo/alguien; (before n)

obstacle course/race — pista f/carrera f de obstáculos

['ɒbstǝkl]
1.
N obstáculo m ; (=hindrance) estorbo m , impedimento m

one of the obstacles is money — uno de los obstáculos or impedimentos es el dinero

to be an obstacle to sth/sb — ser un obstáculo para algo/algn

to put an obstacle in the way of sth/sb — crear dificultades or poner obstáculos a algo/algn

that is no obstacle to our doing it — eso no impide que lo hagamos

obstacles to independence — los factores que dificultan la independencia

2.
CPD

obstacle course N — pista f de obstáculos

obstacle race N — (Sport) carrera f de obstáculos

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['ɑːbstɪkəl, 'ɒbstəkəl]
noun obstáculo m

obstacle TO something/somebody — obstáculo para algo/alguien; (before n)

obstacle course/race — pista f/carrera f de obstáculos


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