obstruction

Blockade, Hindernis

Etwas, das einen Weg, einen Durchgang oder eine Öffnung versperrt.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: blockage, obstacle, barrier

Häufige Wendungen: road obstruction, remove an obstruction, airway obstruction

Behinderung, Obstruktion

Das Verhindern oder Erschweren von Bewegung, Fortschritt oder Erfolg.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: obstruction of something (The law forbids obstruction of police work.)

Synonyme: blocking, hindrance, impediment

Gegenteile: assistance

Häufige Wendungen: obstruction of justice, deliberate obstruction, obstruction of something

Hindernis, Behinderung

Etwas, das Bewegung oder Fortschritt erschwert oder verhindert.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: an obstruction to something (The high fee is an obstruction to participation.)

Synonyme: obstacle, impediment, hindrance

Häufige Wendungen: an obstruction to something, call an obstruction, unnecessary obstruction