Polyglot Dictionary

obstáculo

/obisˈtakulu/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os obstáculos

Meaning

  1. obstacle

    • Superei o obstáculo.

      I overcame the obstacle.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

entrave

entrave is more figurative or bureaucratic, like red tape; obstáculo is more literal or general, a physical or figurative obstacle.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

obstáculo

obstáculo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "obstacle."

Practice

1 What does obstáculo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Superei o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches obstáculo?

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