obstacle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for obstacle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

obstacle [Am ˈɑbstək(ə)l, Brit ˈɒbstək(ə)l] N

obstacle

obstáculo m

he had to overcome many obstacles to get to the top

tuvo que vencer or superar or salvar muchos obstáculos para llegar arriba

lack of money need not be an obstacle

la falta de dinero no tiene por qué ser un obstáculo or una dificultad or un impedimento

he was the only obstacle between us and the contract

él era el único obstáculo que nos separaba del contrato

he put as many obstacles in my path as he could

me puso todas las dificultades or todos los obstáculos que pudo en el camino

obstacle to sth/sb

obstáculo para algo/alguien

lack of training was no obstacle to him

su falta de preparación no era un obstáculo or un impedimento para él

obstacle course N

obstacle course

pista f de obstáculos

obstacle course

carrera f de obstáculos

obstacle race N

obstacle race

pista f de obstáculos

obstacle race

carrera f de obstáculos

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circumvent difficulty/obstacle

sortear

circumvent difficulty/obstacle

salvar

surmount difficulty/obstacle

superar

surmount difficulty/obstacle

vencer

negotiable obstacle

superable

Translations for obstacle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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carrera de obstáculos (para niños)

obstacle race

escollo

obstacle

se ha superado el escollo más importante

the most serious obstacle has been overcome

impedimento

obstacle

un importante impedimento para la expansión

a major impediment o obstacle to expansion

obstáculo

obstacle

superar o salvar un obstáculo

to overcome an obstacle

el único obstáculo entre nosotros y la victoria

the only obstacle between us and victory

un obstáculo para el éxito del proyecto

an obstacle to the success of the project

obstacle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for obstacle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

obstacle [ˈɒbstəkl, Am ˈɑ:bstə-] N

obstacle

obstáculo m

an insurmountable obstacle

un obstáculo insalvable

to overcome an obstacle

superar un obstáculo

to put obstacles in the way of sb/sth

poner dificultades a alguien/algo

to be an obstacle to sth

ser un obstáculo para algo

obstacle race N

obstacle race

carrera f de obstáculos

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circumvent obstacle

sortear

circumvent obstacle

salvar

Translations for obstacle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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contrariedad

obstacle

retracción

obstacle

barranco

obstacle

sortear un escollo

to overcome an obstacle

obstáculo

obstacle

salvar un obstáculo

to overcome an obstacle

embarazo

obstacle

cortapisa

obstacle

obstacle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an insurmountable obstacle

un obstáculo insalvable

to overcome an obstacle

superar un obstáculo

to be an obstacle to sth

ser un obstáculo para algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They knock away smaller obstacles lying directly on the running surface of the railhead.

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However, international sanctions remain a significant obstacle to their development.

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This can be dangerous and result in additional falls, so an appropriate size of the obstacle must be determined for each individual.

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This results in the individual stepping directly on the obstacle or tripping over it if it is too large.

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The first four to finish moved onto the final round, which consisted of one obstacle, which was three levels high.

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At the beginning of each level the space is empty but during the flight certain enemy ships and obstacles appear on the screen.

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Because the fire destroyed much of the forest in the area, this portion of the trail has few obstacles and is considered fast.

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There seemed to be an uncertain obstacle standing in the way of marriage between artist and model.

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It was used by engineers to demolish obstacles and strongpoints.

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The game includes 3 new race tracks and features 8 battle arenas and 1 obstacle course.

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