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εμπόδιο — meaning in English

ebodio

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English meaning

  • clog noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
  • hazard noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
  • hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
  • hurdle noun A barrier that a runner or horse must jump over during a race.
  • impediment noun Something that blocks or slows progress.
  • obstacle noun Something that blocks progress or makes it harder to move forward, whether physical or figurative.
  • obstruction noun Something that blocks a path, passage, or process.

Senses

εμπόδιο is used for these senses in English:

  • clog A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
  • hazard (golf) A sand or water obstacle on a golf course.
  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • hurdle (athletics, horses) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
  • impediment A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
  • obstacle Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
  • obstruction The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.

clog — full definition

  1. noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
  2. noun A blockage that prevents something from flowing or passing through.
  3. verb To block or slow down a passage, often with "up."

hazard — full definition

  1. noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
  2. noun An obstacle on a golf course, such as a bunker or water feature.
  3. verb To risk or venture something, or to make a guess.

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