1. препятствие, помеха; преграда to be an obstacle to smth. —- быть преградой чему-л. to throw obstacles in smb.'s way —- чинить препятствия кому-л to remove obstacles —- уничтожать препятствия to overcome obstacles —- преодолевать препятствия this is no obstacle —- это не является помехой 2. спорт. препятствие artificial obstacle —- искусственное препятствие (конный спорт) closed obstacle —- закрытое препятствие (конный спорт) straight obstacle —- крутое препятствие (конный спорт) ...
n. a person or thing that obstructs progress. Phrases and idioms obstacle-race a race in which various obstacles have to be negotiated. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L obstaculum f. obstare impede (as OB-, stare stand) ...
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin obstaculum, from obstare to stand in front of, from ob- in the way + stare to stand — more at ob-, stand Date: 14th century something that impedes progress or achievement ...
(obstacles) 1. An obstacle is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way. Most competition cars will only roll over if they hit an obstacle... He left her to navigate her own way round the trolleys and other obstacles. N-COUNT 2. You can refer to anything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an obstacle. Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions... To succeed, you must learn to overcome obstacles. = hindrance N-COUNT: oft N to n/-ing ...
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~ n 1 something that makes it difficult for you to achieve your aim (Fear of change is the greatest single obstacle to progress.) put obstacles in the way (of) (=try to prevent something by causing difficulties) (They tried to put obstacles in the way of our marriage.) 2 an object which blocks your way, so that you must try to go around it ...
- c.1340, from O.Fr. ostacle "hindrance," from L. obstaculum, from obstare "stand opposite to, block, hinder," from ob "against" + stare "to stand." ...