obstructive

ob·struct

 (əb-strŭkt′, ŏb-)

tr.v. ob·struct·ed, ob·struct·ing, ob·structs

1. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.

2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress. See Synonyms at hinder¹.

3. To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen). See Synonyms at block.

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[Latin obstruere, obstrūct- : ob-, against; see ob- + struere, to pile up; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

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ob·struct′er, ob·struc′tor n.

ob·struc′tive adj.

ob·struc′tive·ly adv.

ob·struc′tive·ness n.

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Adj.

1.

obstructive - preventing movement; "the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street" clogging, hindering, impeding preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder

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obstructive

adjective unhelpful, difficult, awkward, blocking, delaying, contrary, stalling, inhibiting, restrictive, hindering, uncooperative, disobliging, unaccommodating Mr Smith was obstructive and refused to co-operate.
encouraging, helpful, obliging, supportive, favourable, cooperative

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Translations

مُعَرْقِل، حائِل دون التَقَدُّم

obstruerende

hinderlich

obstructif

obstruáló

sem tefur/hindrar

ostruenteostruzionistico

prekážajúci

engelleyici

故意阻碍的

obstructive

[əbˈstrʌktɪv] ADJ → obstruccionista
he's just being obstructive → está poniendo dificultades nada más

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obstructive

[əbˈstrʌktɪv] adj → obstructionniste

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obstructive

adj → obstruktiv (esp Pol), → behindernd; to be obstructive (person) → Schwierigkeiten machen, sich querstellen (inf); to be obstructive to progress → dem Fortschritt hinderlich sein

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obstructive

[əbˈstrʌktɪv] adj → che crea impedimenti
stop being obstructive! → smettila di fare ostruzionismo!

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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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obstructive

a. obstructor, obstruccionista.

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obstructive

adj obstructivo

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