obstruction

obstrucción, obstáculo

Algo que bloquea un camino, un paso o una abertura.

En inglés sencillo: Something that blocks a road, passage, or opening.

• A fallen tree caused an obstruction.
• Workers cleared the obstruction from the pipe.
• The doctor checked for an obstruction in his airway.

Sinónimos: blockage, obstacle, barrier

Expresiones frecuentes: road obstruction, remove an obstruction, airway obstruction

obstrucción, entorpecimiento

Acción de impedir o dificultar que alguien o algo avance o tenga éxito.

En inglés sencillo: The act of stopping or making it harder for someone or something to move forward or succeed.

• They accused him of obstruction.
• She was charged with obstruction of justice.
• The committee complained about deliberate obstruction of its investigation.

Cómo se usa: obstruction of something (The law forbids obstruction of police work.)

Sinónimos: blocking, hindrance, impediment

Antónimos: assistance

Expresiones frecuentes: obstruction of justice, deliberate obstruction, obstruction of something

obstáculo, impedimento

Algo que impide o dificulta el movimiento o el progreso.

En inglés sencillo: Something that gets in the way of movement or progress.

• The referee spotted an obstruction.
• Lack of funding remains an obstruction to progress.
• The defender’s obstruction prevented her from reaching the ball.

Cómo se usa: an obstruction to something (The high fee is an obstruction to participation.)

Sinónimos: obstacle, impediment, hindrance

Expresiones frecuentes: an obstruction to something, call an obstruction, unnecessary obstruction