See also: obstaculo

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin obstaculum.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Rhymes: -akulu
  • Hyphenation: obs‧tá‧cu‧lo

Noun edit

obstáculo m (plural obstáculos)

  1. obstacle (something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress)

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin obstāculum.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /obsˈtakulo/ [oβ̞sˈt̪a.ku.lo]
  • Rhymes: -akulo
  • Syllabification: obs‧tá‧cu‧lo

Noun edit

obstáculo m (plural obstáculos)

  1. obstacle, hindrance, stumbling block, hurdle, barrier, impediment, obstruction, handicap, constraint, snag, bottleneck (something immaterial that hinders progress)
  2. obstacle (something physically hindering progress)
  3. (sports) hurdle

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