obstacle

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒbstəkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑbstəkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(obstə kəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
obstacle n([sth] that obstructs)obstáculo nm
  objeción nf
 Police at the scene removed obstacles from the highway.
 La policía en la escena quitó los obstáculos de la carretera.
obstacle nfigurative (hindrance)obstáculo nm
  traba nf
  estorbo nm
 Your negative attitude is an obstacle to a successful outcome.
 Tu actitud negativa es un obstáculo para un resultado exitoso.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
obstacle course,
trim trail
n
(physical training area)pista de obstáculos nf + loc adj
obstacle course nfigurative (situation with challenges) (figurado)carrera de obstáculos loc nom f
obstacle race n(sports)carrera de obstáculos nf + loc adj
unexpected obstacle n(unforeseen hindrance) (coloquial)imprevisto nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Fue un imprevisto que el avión saliera mucho después de lo anunciado.
  obstáculo inesperado nm + adj
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'obstacle' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: a [minor, major, large, tough, serious] obstacle, are facing a [minor] obstacle, [represented, was, became, caused] an obstacle, more...

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