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# obstacle

noun (an obstacle, obstacles)

«obstacle» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Something in your way that stops you or makes it hard to go forward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#m1)
2. A problem or difficulty that makes it hard to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PE and sports day: an «obstacle course» with tunnels, hurdles and nets. In road safety: watch out for obstacles like parked cars and bins. In stories and life lessons: the hero overcomes obstacles; «overcome an obstacle», «an obstacle in the way».

### Examples

- We ran an obstacle course on sports day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x1)
- A fallen tree was an obstacle on the path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x2)
- The horse jumped over every obstacle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x3)
- Not speaking English was an obstacle at first, but she learned fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x4)
- Robots use sensors to avoid obstacles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x5)
- Clear any obstacles from the stairs so no one trips. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x6)
- The hero had to overcome many obstacles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x7)
- 'You thought that love would conquer all obstacles,' said he; 'well, you have found it hasn't! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/#x8)

### Note

Countable: an obstacle, obstacles («an» because it begins with a vowel sound). Spelling: «obstacle», not «obsticle». Common verbs: «overcome», «avoid», «get past» an obstacle.

## In Jewish tradition

In PE and sports day: an «obstacle course» with tunnels, hurdles and nets. In road safety: watch out for obstacles like parked cars and bins. In stories and life lessons: the hero overcomes obstacles; «overcome an obstacle», «an obstacle in the way».

### Examples

- However, that may be, I hope I have at least succeeded in removing some obstacles to a better understanding of the Sefer Yetzira and the Pythafrorean philosophy and their relation to each other. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/obstacle/#x1)

### Note

Countable: an obstacle, obstacles («an» because it begins with a vowel sound). Spelling: «obstacle», not «obsticle». Common verbs: «overcome», «avoid», «get past» an obstacle.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «obstacle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obstacle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obstacle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/obstacle.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «obstacle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/obstacle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obstacle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/obstacle.html) on Mova free.