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obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vb (tr)
1. to block (a road, passageway, etc.) with an obstacle 2. to make (progress or activity) difficult 3. to impede or block a clear view of [Latin obstructus built against, past participle of obstruere, from ob- against + struere to build] obstructor n obstructive adj & n obstructively adv obstructiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
obstruct verb 1. block, close, bar, cut off, plug, choke, clog, barricade, shut off, stop up, bung up (informal) Lorries obstructed the road completely. 2. hold up, stop, check, bar, block, prevent, arrest, restrict, interrupt, slow down, hamstring, interfere with, hamper, inhibit, clog, hinder, retard, impede, get in the way of, bring to a standstill, cumber Drivers who park illegally obstruct the flow of traffic. Translations obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] A. VT 2. (= hinder) [+ person] → estorbar, impedir; [+ plan, progress etc] → dificultar, obstaculizar (Parl, Sport) → obstruir, bloquear B. VI → estorbar obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt (= block) [+ road, traffic] → bloquer A lorry was obstructing the traffic → Un camion bloquait la circulation. (= halt) [+ vehicle] → bloquer [+ progress, process] → entraver obstruct vt (= block) → blockieren; passage, road → versperren, blockieren; view → versperren; (Med) artery, pipe → blockieren, verstopfen; you’re obstructing my view → Sie nehmen or versperren mir die Sicht (= hinder) → (be)hindern; navigation → behindern; traffic, progress → behindern, aufhalten; (Sport) → behindern; (in possession of ball) → sperren; to obstruct a bill (Parl) → einen Gesetzentwurf blockieren; to obstruct (the course of) justice → die Rechtsfindung behindern; to obstruct the police → die Arbeit der Polizei behindern obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt (block, pipe, artery) → ostruire; (traffic, road) (Sport) → bloccare; (hinder) → ostacolare you're obstructing my view → mi impedisci la visuale obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt] vt (block, pipe, artery) → ostruire; (traffic, road) (Sport) → bloccare; (hinder) → ostacolare you're obstructing my view → mi impedisci la visuale v obstruct [əbˈstrakt] 1 to block or close The road was obstructed by a fallen tree. dwarsboom, versper يَسُد، يَحْجِز запречвам zatarasit blokere; spærre versperren φράζω obstruir, 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 versperren sperre, blokkere zatarasować 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 překážet spærre for behindern παρεμποδίζω, παρακωλύω obstruir 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 belemmeren hindre, vanskeliggjøre zatamować obstruir a bloca; a împiedica препятствовать prekážať ovirati zakrčiti hindra ขัดขวาง engellemek 阻礙,妨礙 перешкоджати روکنا cản trở 阻碍,妨碍 n obˈstruction [-ʃən] something that obstructs an obstruction in the pipe. obstruksie, hindernis, versperring سَدُّ، إعاقَه، عَرْقَلَه пречка ucpání spærring das Hindernis παρεμπόδιση, εμπόδιο, φράξιμο obstrucción ummistus مانع؛ گرفتگی tukos obstruction הַפרָעָה अवरोध zapreka, začepljenje (el)dugulás penyumbatan hindrun, tálmi ostruzione ふさぐもの 방해물 kliūtis, užtvara kavēklis; traucēklis halangan verstopping hindring, sperring zator obstrução blocare препятствие;закупорка upchatie zapreka zapušenje tilltäppning, spärr, hinder สิ่งกีดขวาง engel 阻塞 загородження проходу رکاوٹ، خلل اندازي sự tắc nghẽn 阻塞 adj obˈstructive inclined to cause trouble and difficulties an obstructive personality. belemmerend, dwarstrekkerig مُعَرْقِل، حائِل دون التَقَدُّم пречещ brzdící, překážející obstruerende hinderlich 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 conflituoso obstrucţionist препятствующий prekážajúci zaviralen koji smeta hindrande, hejdande, hämmande ซึ่งกีดขวาง engelleyici 引起阻塞的 такий, що перешкоджає مزاحم، حارج gây trở ngại 引起阻塞的 obstruct → يعوق zablokovat obstruere blockieren κωλύω obstruir estää empêcher opstruirati ostruire ふさぐ 방해하다 versperren blokkere zablokować obstruir препятствовать vara i vägen ขวางทาง tıkamak cản trở 阻塞 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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