obstruction

ob·struc·tion

 (əb-strŭk′shən, ŏb-)

n.

1. Something that obstructs; an obstacle: We drove around the obstruction in the road.

2.

a. The act of obstructing: The protesters' obstruction of the hallway made it impossible to get to the office.

b. The condition of being obstructed: The obstruction of the tunnel lasted for hours.

3. Sports The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.

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obstruction

(əbˈstrʌkʃən)

n

1. a person or thing that obstructs

2. the act or an instance of obstructing

3. (Parliamentary Procedure) delay of business, esp in a legislature by means of procedural devices

4. (General Sporting Terms) sport the act of unfairly impeding an opposing player

5. the state or condition of being obstructed

obˈstructional adj

obˈstructionally adv

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ob•struc•tion

(əbˈstrʌk ʃən)

n.

1. something that obstructs; an obstacle.

2. an act or instance of obstructing.

3. the state of being obstructed.

4. the delaying of business before a deliberative body.

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obstruction

1. Any object which rises far enough above the surrounding surface or above a specified height to create a hazard to aircraft in flight.
2. Any object which rises far enough above the surrounding sea bed to create a hazard to navigation.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	obstruction - any structure that makes progress difficult impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor, impediment bar - an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar" barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement blockade - prevents access or progress blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" hinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference, hitch - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome obstacle - an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" tumbler - a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
	2.	obstruction - the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction blockage physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions ileus, intestinal obstruction - blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel tamponade, tamponage - blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
	3.	obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" obstacle deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap, check - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress roadblock, barrier - any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding" rub, hang-up, hitch, snag - an unforeseen obstacle hurdle - an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation" stymie, stymy - a thwarting and distressing situation
	4.	obstruction - the act of obstructing; "obstruction of justice" interference, hinderance, hindrance - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding blockage, occlusion, closure - the act of blocking stalling, stall - a tactic used to mislead or delay obstruction of justice - impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court
	5.	obstruction - getting in someone's way maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" blocking, block - the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements check - obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

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obstruction

noun

1. obstacle, bar, block, difficulty, barrier, hazard, barricade, snag, impediment, hindrance drivers parking near his house and causing an obstruction

2. blockage, stoppage, occlusion The boy was suffering from a bowel obstruction.

3. hindrance, stop, check, bar, block, difficulty, barrier, restriction, handicap, obstacle, restraint, deterrent, stumbling block, impediment, trammel Americans viewed the army as an obstruction to legitimate economic development.
hindrance help, support, aid, assistance, encouragement, furtherance

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obstruction

noun

Something that impedes or prevents entry or passage:

bar, barricade, barrier, block, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, snag, stop, traverse, wall.

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Translations

سَدُّ، إعاقَه، عَرْقَلَه

spærring

Hindernis

εμπόδιο

obstrucciónatasco

estäminenestetukkeuma

obstruction

ometaloometanjeopstrukcija

dugulás

hindrun, tálmi

disturboostacoloostruzionesbarramento

ovira

engel

阻塞

obstruction

[əbˈstrʌkʃən] N

1. (= blockage) → obstrucción f; (in pipe, road) → atasco m (Med) → oclusión f
to cause an obstruction → estorbar (Aut) → obstruir el tráfico

2. (= obstacle) (to progress) → dificultad f, obstáculo m

3. (Ftbl) → obstrucción f, bloqueo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

obstruction

[əbˈstrʌkʃ^ən] n

[road, path] → obstruction f
to cause an obstruction → bloquer le passage

(= hindrance) → obstruction f
They face obstruction from politicians → Ils se heurtent à l'obstruction des politiques. obstruction of justice

(in body) → obstruction f
an obstruction in the windpipe → une obstruction de la trachée bowel obstructionobstruction of justice n → entrave f à la justice

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

obstruction

n

(= blocking) → Blockierung f; (of view) → Versperren nt; (of artery, pipe also) → Verstopfung f; (of road) → Sperrung f

(= hindering) → Behinderung f; (Sport) → Sperren nt; to cause an obstruction → den Verkehr behindern

(= obstacle) → Hindernis nt, → Hemmnis nt (esp fig); there is an obstruction in the pipe → das Rohr ist blockiert or verstopft; all obstructions to progress → alles, was den Fortschritt aufhält or hemmt

(Pol) → Obstruktion f, → Behinderung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

obstruction

[əbˈstrʌkʃ/ən] n (sth which obstructs) → ostacolo; (in pipe, artery) → ostruzione f
to cause an obstruction (in road) → bloccare la strada

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obstruct

(əbˈstrakt) verb

1. to block or close. The road was obstructed by a fallen tree. dwarsboom, versper يَسُد، يَحْجِز запречвам obstruir zatarasit versperren blokere; spærre φράζωobstruir, atascar, bloquear tõkestama بستن؛ سد کردن tukkia obstruer לַחסוֹם बंद कर देना blokirati, zapriječiti elzár merintangi teppa, tálma ostruire, ostacolare ふさぐ 가로 막다 užblokuoti, užtverti aizsprostot; aizšķērsot menghalang versperrensperre, blokkere zatarasować بنديدل، بند كول atravancar a bloca преграждать zatarasiť zapreti zakrčiti spärra, blockera ขวางทาง kapatmak 阻塞 загороджувати رکاوٹ کھڑي کرنا làm tắc nghẽn 阻塞

2. to stop (something) moving past or making progress. The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic. verhinder, belemmer يَحْجِز، يوقِف спирам obstruir překážet behindern spærre for παρεμποδίζω, παρακωλύωobstruir ummistama بند آوردن estää obstruer לַחסוֹם रोकना, अटकाना, बाधा डालना zapriječiti akadályoz menghalangi hindra ostruire じゃまする 진행(활동)을 방해하다 sulaikyti, sustabdyti, trukdyti kavēt; traucēt menghalang belemmerenhindre, vanskeliggjøre zatamować بند كول obstruir a bloca; a împiedica препятствовать prekážať ovirati zakrčiti hindra ขัดขวาง engellemek 阻礙，妨礙 перешкоджати روکنا cản trở 阻碍，妨碍

obˈstruction (-ʃən) noun

something that obstructs. an obstruction in the pipe. obstruksie, hindernis, versperring سَدُّ، إعاقَه، عَرْقَلَه пречка obstrução ucpání das Hindernis spærring παρεμπόδιση, εμπόδιο, φράξιμο obstrucción ummistus مانع؛ گرفتگی tukos obstructionהפרעה अवरोध zapreka, začepljenje (el)dugulás penyumbatan hindrun, tálmi ostruzione ふさぐもの 방해물 kliūtis, užtvara kavēklis; traucēklis halangan verstoppinghindring, sperringzator خنډ، بندښ obstrução blocare препятствие; закупорка upchatie zapreka zapušenje tilltäppning, spärr, hinder สิ่งกีดขวาง engel 阻塞 загородження проходу رکاوٹ، خلل اندازي sự tắc nghẽn 阻塞

obˈstructive adjective

inclined to cause trouble and difficulties. an obstructive personality. belemmerend, dwarstrekkerig مُعَرْقِل، حائِل دون التَقَدُّم пречещ conflituoso brzdící, překážející hinderlich obstruerende παρεμποδιστικός obstruccionista tülikas بازدارنده؛ مشکل آفرین hankala qui suscite des obstacles מַפרִיע जान बूझकर अवरोधकारी problematičan, koji zavlači obstruáló menyulitkan sem tefur/hindrar (che ostacola) 妨害する 방해하는 linkęs trukdyti obstrukcionistisks; kavējošs menyusahkan dwarsliggend som hindrer/sperrer; vanskelig, stridbar zawadzający, kłopotliwy ستونزمن conflituoso ob­strucţionist препятствующий prekážajúci zaviralen koji smeta hindrande, hejdande, hämmande ซึ่งกีดขวาง engelleyici 蓄意妨礙的 такий, що перешкоджає مزاحم، حارج gây trở ngại 故意阻碍的

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ob·struc·tion

n. obstrucción, bloqueo, obstáculo, impedimento;

intestinal ___ → ___ intestinal.

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obstruction

n obstrucción f; partial small bowel — obstrucción intestinal parcial, obstrucción parcial del intestino delgado; upper airway — obstrucción de la(s) vía(s) aérea(s) superior(es)

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