English-Thai Dictionary

obstacle

N อุปสรรค  สิ่งกีดขวาง  hindrance barrier bar clearance u-pa-sak

 

obstacle course

N สิ่ง ยุ่งยาก เรียง กัน เข้ามา  sing-yoong-yark-riang-kan-kao-mar

 

obstacle race

N การ แข่ง วิบาก  kan-kang-wi-bak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OBSTACLE

n.[L. obsto, to withstand; ob and sto.] That which opposes; any thing that stands in the way and hinders progress; hinderance; obstruction, either in a physical or moral sense. An army may meet with obstacles on its march; bad roads are obstacles to traveling; prejudice is an obstacle to improvement; want of union is often an insuperable obstacle to beneficial measures.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OBSTACLE

Ob "sta *cle, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. obstaculum, fr. obstare to withstand, oppose; ob (see Ob- ) + stare to stand. See Stand. and cf. Oust, v.]

 

Defn: That which stands in the way, or opposes; anything that hinders progress; a hindrance; an obstruction, physical or moral. If all obstacles were cut away. And that my path were even to the crown. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Impediment; obstuction; hindrance; difficulty. See Impediment, and Obstruction.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

obstacle

ob sta cle |ˈäbstəkəl ˈɑbstəkəl | ▶noun a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress: the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin obstaculum, from obstare ‘impede, ’ from ob- ‘against ’ + stare ‘stand. ’

 

obstacle course

ob sta cle course |ˈɑbztəkəl | ▶noun a course over which participants negotiate obstacles to be climbed, crawled under, crossed on suspended ropes, etc. , as used for training soldiers. • a series of difficulties that have to be negotiated in order to achieve a particular aim.

 

obstacle race

obs |tacle race ▶noun a race in which various obstacles, such as fences, pits, and climbing nets, have to be negotiated.

 

Oxford Dictionary

obstacle

obs |tacle |ˈɒbstək (ə )l | ▶noun a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress: the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin obstaculum, from obstare ‘impede ’, from ob- ‘against ’ + stare ‘stand ’.

 

obstacle course

obs |tacle course ▶noun an obstacle race. • an assault course. • a series of difficulties that have to be negotiated in order to achieve a particular aim: the regulatory maze is an obstacle course for inexperienced would-be entrepreneurs.

 

obstacle race

obs |tacle race ▶noun a race in which various obstacles, such as fences, pits, and climbing nets, have to be negotiated.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

obstacle

obstacle noun blindness is not the worst obstacle I've had to overcome: barrier, hurdle, stumbling block, obstruction, bar, block, impediment, hindrance, snag, catch, drawback, hitch, handicap, deterrent, complication, difficulty, problem, disadvantage, curb, check; informal fly in the ointment, monkey wrench (in the works ). ANTONYMS advantage, aid.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

obstacle

obstacle noun lack of childcare provision was cited as a major obstacle for women who wish to participate in training initiatives: barrier, hurdle, stumbling block, bar, block, impediment, hindrance, snag, catch, drawback, hitch, handicap, deterrent, complication, difficulty, problem, disadvantage, baulk, curb, check, stop, interference; obstruction, barricade, blockade; informal fly in the ointment, hiccup, facer; Brit. informal spanner in the works; N. Amer. informal monkey wrench in the works; dated cumber; literary trammel. ANTONYMS advantage, asset, aid.

 

French Dictionary

obstacle

obstacle n. m. nom masculin 1 Ce qui gêne le passage. : Une course d ’obstacles. Rencontrer un obstacle. 2 figuré Problème. : Tous les obstacles ont été surmontés. Franchir un obstacle. SYNONYME difficulté ; écueil ; empêchement . LOCUTION Faire obstacle à. S ’opposer à. : Ils ont fait obstacle au projet. SYNONYME empêcher ; gêner . Note Technique Dans cette expression, le nom reste invariable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

obstacle

ob sta cle /ɑ́bstək (ə )l |ɔ́b -/ (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖ob (…に対して )stacle (立つ )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 «…を達成する上での » 障害 , じゃま, 妨害 (hindrance ) «to » ▸ a chief obstacle to losing weight 減量の主な障害 ▸ throw every obstacle in the way of our plan 私たちの計画にあらん限りの妨害をする .2 (道路上の )障害物, 交通妨害 .～́ c ò urse 〘軍 〙(訓練用の )障害物設置コース .～́ r à ce 障害物競走 .