obstacle

CEFRC1

/ˈɒbstəkəl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that makes it difficult to reach a goal.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

Examples

  • Lack of flexibility is an obstacle to one's progress.

  • The scandal was an obstacle to his promotion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

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In context

  • A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.

Synonyms

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The large fallen tree was a major blank in the road, preventing cars from passing.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.