to be an obstacle to sb/sth — essere di ostacolo a qn/qc
to put an obstacle in the way of sb — ostacolare qn
that is no obstacle to our doing it — questo non ci impedisce affatto di farlo
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ob|sta|cle — «OB stuh kuhl», noun. something that stands in the way or stops progress: »... the grim obstacle of the mountain hidden in the storm (Manchester Guardian). He overcame the obstacle of blindness and became a musician. ╂[< Old French obstacle,… … Useful english dictionary
Obstacle — Ob sta*cle, n. [F., fr. L. obstaculum, fr. obstare to withstand, oppose; ob (see {Ob }) + stare to stand. See {Stand}. and cf. {Oust}, v.] That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obstacle — ob|sta|cle [ˈɔbstəkəl US ˈa:b ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin obstaculum, from obstare to stand in the way, stand in front of ] 1.) something that makes it difficult to achieve something obstacle to ▪ Fear of change is an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obstacle — ob|sta|cle [ abstəkl ] noun count ** 1. ) a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something: Disabled people succeed in overcoming many obstacles in everyday life. Tiredness was the biggest obstacle in the way of their attempt to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obstacle — ob·sta·cle … English syllables
obstacle — ob•sta•cle [[t]ˈɒb stə kəl[/t]] n. something that obstructs or hinders progress • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < OF < L obstāculum, der. of obstā(re) to face, block … From formal English to slang
Futur élargissement de l'Union européenne — Cet article parle uniquement de l élargissement futur de l Union europeenne !Union européenne. Pour l élargissement de l Union européenne en tant que notion en général, et pour les élargissement passés, voir Élargissement de l Union… … Wikipédia en Français
