stumbling block

stum·bling block (stmblng)

n.

An obstacle or impediment.

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stumbling block

n

any impediment or obstacle

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stumbling block - any obstacle or impediment obstacle - an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

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stumbling block

noun obstacle, difficulty, problem, bar, barrier, hurdle, hazard, snag, uphill (S. African), obstruction, impediment, hindrance Perhaps the major stumbling block is the military presence.

Translations

stumbling block [ˈstʌmblɪŋblɒk] N (fig) → tropiezo m, escollo m

stumbling block

n (fig) → Hürde f, → Hindernis nt, → Problem nt; to be a stumbling block to something → einer Sache (dat) → im Weg stehen

stumbling block [ˈstʌmblɪŋˌblɒk] n → ostacolo, scoglio