obstrucción

Definitions of obstrucción
  1. noun
    the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
    synonyms: bloqueo, intromisión
  2. noun
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
    synonyms: interferencia, obstaculización
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    desbaratamiento, frustración, impedimento
    an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
    antagonismo
    (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
    complicación
    the act or process of complicating
    prevención
    the act of preventing
    oclusión
    the act of blocking
    desaliento, desánimo
    the act of discouraging
    evitación
    the act of preventing something from occurring
    descalificación
    the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified
    anticipación
    the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
    profilaxis
    the prevention of disease
    parada
    (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
    represión, supresión
    forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  3. noun
    the act of obstructing
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    oclusión
    the act of blocking
    implosión
    the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant
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    interferencia, obstaculización
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
  4. noun
    prevents access or progress
    synonyms: estorbo
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    impedimento
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  5. noun
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    synonyms: bloque, colapso, detención, estancamiento, parada, paro
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    tapón
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    bitoque, falsete, soborno, taco, tapón
    a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
    tampón, támpax
    plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
    espita, grifo
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask
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    impedimento
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  6. noun
    any structure that makes progress difficult
    synonyms: impedimento
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    barrera
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
    estorbo
    prevents access or progress
    bloque, colapso, detención, estancamiento, parada, paro
    an obstruction in a pipe or tube
    estorbo, impedimenta, interferencia
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
    obstáculo
    an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
    seguro
    a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
    balaustrada, balaustre, baranda, barandal, barandilla, pasamano, pasamanos, pretil, quitamiedos
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    barricada
    a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy
    calicanto, dique, embarcadero, escollera, espigón, espolón, malecón, quebrantaolas, rompeolas
    a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
    dique
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    cerca, cercado, estacada
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
    guardabarros, guardafango, guardalodos, salvabarros
    a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
    rejilla
    a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
    tapón
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
    guardalado, pretil, verja
    a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
    badén
    a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
    parrilla
    a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
    atascadero, escollo, hueso, tropiezo
    any obstacle or impediment
    foso
    a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
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    construcción, estructura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  7. noun
    something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
    synonyms: traba
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    barrera, barricada
    any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
    dificultad, pega
    an unforeseen obstacle
    obstáculo
    an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
    barrera ideológica
    a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies
    barrera lingüística
    barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages
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    estorbo, freno, impedimento
    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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