obstacle
🇺🇸
/ˈɑːbstəkl/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒbstəkl/
noun
B2
Something that makes it hard to do or get what you want
Not having enough experience can be a big obstacle to getting a job.
C1
A thing that blocks your way and stops you from moving forward
He had to climb over the obstacle in the road to keep going.
R
A fence or bar that a horse must jump over in a race
The high wall is the tallest obstacle on the race track.
translation
Something that makes it hard to do or get what you want; A thing that blocks your way and stops you from moving forward; A fence or bar that a horse must jump over in a race
Word Forms
Plural
obstacles