obstáculo

See also: obstaculo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin obstaculum.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔbʃˈta.ku.lu/ [ɔβʃˈta.ku.lu]

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

Noun

obstáculo m (plural obstáculos)

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

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstāculum.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Further reading

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