obstruction

/ɔps.tʁyk.sjɔ̃/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
les obstructions

Meaning

  1. blockage

    • L'obstruction fait déborder l'évier.

      The blockage causes the sink to overflow.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

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Portuguese

obstrução

obstrução is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "blockage."

Practice

1 What does obstruction mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'___ fait déborder l'évier.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches obstruction?

noun

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