obstruction

English

Etymology

From Latin obstructio (“hindrance”), from obstruo (“build against, block, stop”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/

Noun

obstruction (countable and uncountable, plural obstructions)

1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
2. Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally

   Synonyms: obstacle, impediment, hindrance

3. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

Synonyms

• block
• hindrance
• impedance
• roadblock
• stop
• See also Thesaurus:hindrance

Translations

the act of obstructing

• Armenian: խոչընդոտում (hy) (xočʿəndotum), խափանում (hy) (xapʿanum)
• Finnish: estäminen (fi)
• German: Obstruktion (de) f, Verhinderung (de) f, Blockierung (de) f, Störung (de) f
• Marathi: अडथळा m (aḍathḷā), अवरोध m (avrodh)
• Romanian: împiedicare (ro), obstrucționare (ro), blocare (ro) f, obstrucție (ro) f

• Russian: препя́тствие (ru) n (prepjátstvije), обстру́кция (ru) f (obstrúkcija), препя́тствование (ru) n (prepjátstvovanije)
• Scottish Gaelic: amaladh m
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Roman: opstrukcija (sh) f, ometanje n

• Turkish: engel olma

that which obstructs or impedes

• Finnish: este (fi), tukkeuma (fi)
• Maori: hōtaetae
• Romanian: obstrucție (ro) f
• Russian: препя́тствие (ru) n (prepjátstvije)

• Scottish Gaelic: amaladh m
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Roman: opstrukcija (sh) f, ometalo n

• Telugu: ఆటంకం (te) (āṭaṅkaṃ), అడ్డం (te) (aḍḍaṃ)

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French

Etymology

From Latin obstrūctiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔp.stʁyk.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

obstruction f (plural obstructions)

1. block (something that prevents passing)
2. obstruction

Further reading

• “obstruction” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Interlingua

Noun

obstruction (plural obstructiones)

1. obstruction