obstacle
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɑbstəkəl/ · UK /ˈɒbstəkəl/
Forms: obstacles
obstacle means: Something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible.
noun
Something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible.
- Money was the biggest obstacle.
- We overcame several obstacles to opening the school.
- A language barrier can be an obstacle to friendship.
Something in your path that prevents you from moving forward easily.
- A fallen tree was an obstacle on the path.
- The horse jumped over every obstacle.
- Can you move that obstacle out of the road?
Questions about obstacle
What does obstacle mean?
Something that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible.
What is obstacle in other languages?
Türkçe: engel · Español: obstáculo · Français: obstacle · Deutsch: Hindernis · Italiano: ostacolo · 日本語: 障害
How do you pronounce obstacle?
In American English /ˈɑbstəkəl/; in British English /ˈɒbstəkəl/.
How do you use obstacle in a sentence?
Money was the biggest obstacle. We overcame several obstacles to opening the school.
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