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ob·struct [əbˈstrʌkt] VB trans

1. obstruct (block):

obstruct

blokirati [perf zablokirati]

obstruct path

zapirati [perf zapreti]

obstruct pipe

obstruct progress, reform

to obstruct sb's airways

zamašiti komu dihalne poti

to obstruct sb from doing sth

ovirati koga pri čem

2. obstruct (interfere with):

to obstruct the course of justice

ovirati pravico

3. obstruct SPORTS:

to obstruct sb

nepravilno ovirati koga

Usage examples with obstruct

to obstruct sb's airways

zamašiti komu dihalne poti

to obstruct sb from doing sth

ovirati koga pri čem

to obstruct the course of justice

ovirati pravico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The surrounding sea is obstructed by pack ice even in the summer. en.wikipedia.org

The automatic operation comes from the system's ability to detect if blocks are occupied or otherwise obstructed, and conveying that information to approaching trains. en.wikipedia.org

The metal rivets do not obstruct the facade but resemble decorative elements. en.wikipedia.org

Generally unnavigable, the rivers obstruct rather than encourage movement within the alpine region. en.wikipedia.org

On campaigns the ancients did not obstruct those in a narrow pass. en.wikipedia.org

It even obstructed the sun and the moon. en.wikipedia.org

Villages that obstructed the view were removed, although by the early 19th century it had become common to provide replacement villages. en.wikipedia.org

Along the northwest face is where the garage addition was built, obstructing the original facade. en.wikipedia.org

Weeks considers their argument basically a rhetorical device, writing that it results in, an intellectual closure which obstructs further questioning. en.wikipedia.org

All 3-inch disks have a rectangular hole in one corner which, if obstructed, write-enabled the disk. en.wikipedia.org

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