transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒbstək(ə)l ]
( obstacles)
1.
An obstacle is an object that makes it difficult for you to go where you want to go, because it is in your way.
Most competition cars will only roll over if they hit an obstacle...
He left her to navigate her own way round the trolleys and other obstacles.
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2.
You can refer to anything that makes it difficult for you to do something as an obstacle .
Overcrowding remains a large obstacle to improving conditions...
To succeed, you must learn to overcome obstacles.
= hindrance
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