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    Estorbaba (en. Was in the way)

    /es.tor.'βa.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Thing or person that bothers or interrupts.
    The noise from traffic obstructed my concentration.
    El ruido del tráfico estorbaba mi concentración.
    Difficulty or hindrance in a process.
    The bad weather obstructed the progress of the work.
    El mal tiempo estorbaba el avance de las obras.
    verb
    Interrupt or cause inconvenience.
    His presence obstructed the meeting.
    Su presencia estorbaba la reunión.
    Hinder the way or development of something.
    The construction work obstructed traffic.
    Las obras de construcción estorbaban el tráfico.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'obstruir', which comes from the Latin 'storbāre', meaning 'to interrupt'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    obstruct the way
    Hinder someone's or something's passage.
    estorbar el camino
    obstruct the view
    Interfere with the visibility of something.
    estorbar la vista
    not obstruct
    Not cause problems or interference.
    no estorbar

    Related Words

    obstacle
    Thing or person that causes annoyance or interruption.
    estorbo
    obstruction
    Act of obstructing or impeding passage.
    obstrucción
    annoyance
    Feeling of discomfort or disturbance.
    molestia

    Slang Meanings

    Something that causes unnecessary problems.
    That guy is an obstructer at every party.
    Ese tipo es un estorbaba en cada fiesta.
    Person who is not welcome.
    She left because she didn't want to be an obstructer.
    Ella se fue porque no quería ser una estorbaba.