Obstacles (en. Obstacles)

/ɔbsta.kl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

What prevents or delays the achievement of a goal.

There are many obstacles on the road to success.

Il y a beaucoup d'obstacles sur la route du succès.

Difficulties encountered in a project or undertaking.

She overcame all obstacles and completed her project.

Elle a surmonté tous les obstacles et a terminé son projet.

Physical or abstract elements that hinder passage.

Obstacles along the way make the race more difficult.

Les obstacles sur le parcours rendent la course plus difficile.

From the Latin 'obstaculum', meaning 'barrier, obstruction'.

overcoming obstacles

Facing and triumphing over encountered difficulties.

surmonter des obstacles

overcoming obstacles

Going beyond the barriers that present themselves.

franchir les obstacles

leaving obstacles behind

No longer being affected by past difficulties.

laisser les obstacles derrière soi

hindrance

An obstacle that blocks or limits movement.

entrave

barrier

A structure that makes passage difficult or impossible.

barrière

difficulty

A circumstance that complicates the completion of a task.

difficulté

Bump in the road

This project has a few bumps in the road, but we can do it.

Ce projet a quelques bumps in the road, mais on peut le faire.

Speed bump

It's just a speed bump in our path.

C'est juste un speed bump sur notre chemin.