faire obstacle à

/fɛʁ ɔb.stakl a/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fait obstacle à
past
a fait obstacle à
perfect
fait obstacle à

Meaning

  1. to obstruct, hinder

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

faire écran

Close synonyms for "to obstruct/hinder, to block/shield."

bloquer

Close synonyms for "to obstruct/hinder, to block."

Similar in other languages

English

hinder

hinder is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to obstruct, hinder."

German

hindern

hindern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to hinder, to obstruct."

Practice

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2 Fill the gap: La bureaucratie fait ___ au projet.

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