obstacle

obstáculo, impedimento

Algo que dificulta o impide moverse o progresar.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: obstacle to something (Lack of transport is an obstacle to finding work.)

Sinónimos: barrier, hindrance, impediment

Expresiones frecuentes: major obstacle, overcome an obstacle, obstacle to something

obstáculo

Algo que se encuentra en el camino y dificulta avanzar.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: barrier, obstruction

Expresiones frecuentes: physical obstacle, jump an obstacle, obstacle course