obstacle

A noun referring to something that blocks one's way, hinders progress, or presents a difficulty to be overcome.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее то, что преграждает путь, мешает прогрессу или представляет собой трудность, которую нужно преодолеть.esSustantivo que designa algo que bloquea el paso, impide el progreso o representa una dificultad que hay que superar.frNom désignant ce qui barre le passage, gêne la progression ou représente une difficulté à surmonter.deEin Gegenstand oder Umstand, der den Weg versperrt, den Fortschritt behindert oder eine Schwierigkeit darstellt, die überwunden werden muss.ptSubstantivo que designa algo que bloqueia o caminho, impede o progresso ou representa uma dificuldade a ser superada.zh指阻挡前进、妨碍进展的事物，也指需要克服的困难或障碍。arاسم يدل على ما يعترض الطريق أو يمنع التقدم أو يقف حائلاً دون تحقيق هدف، ويشمل ذلك العقبة المادية أو المعنوية والصعوبة التي يجب تجاوزها.

1. Physical barrier B1 formal

   A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

   • The fallen tree was an obstacle on the road.
   • They had to remove several obstacles from the hiking trail.
   • The wall was a major obstacle for the runners.

   ruПрепятствиеesBarrera físicafrobstacle physiquedeHindernisptObstáculozh障碍arعقبة

   Синонимы: barbarricadebarrierblockblockadehindrancehurdleimpedimentobstructionsnag

   Антонимы: aidassistanceclearanceconduithelpopeningpassagepath

2. Figurative hindrance B1 formal

   Something that makes it difficult to achieve a goal or succeed.

   • Lack of funding is the biggest obstacle to the project.
   • Her shyness was an obstacle to making new friends.
   • Overcoming obstacles is part of personal growth.

   ruПрепятствиеesobstáculo figuradofrobstacle figurédeHindernisptObstáculozh障碍arالعقبة

   Синонимы: barbarrierblockblockagecheckcumberdifficultydrawbackencumbrancehindrancehurdleimpedimentobstructionsnagstumbling block

   Антонимы: advantageaidassistanceboosthelp

• obstacles plural form
• obstacles' possessive plural form
• obstacle's possessive singular form