ostacolare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- encumber verb To load down something with a burden.
- hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
- hinder verb To make something more difficult or slow to accomplish; to get in the way of.
- impede verb To slow down or get in the way of progress.
- obstruct verb To block a path or passage so that things can't get through.
- prohibit verb To forbid something officially, usually by law or rule.
- stymie noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
- undermine verb To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.
Senses
ostacolare is used for these senses in English:
- block (transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).
- cross (transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
- encumber (transitive) To restrict or block something with a hindrance or impediment.
- fetter (transitive) To restrain or impede; to hamper.
- hamper (transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.
- hinder (ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.
- impede (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
- obstruct To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder.
balk — full definition
- noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- noun Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
- noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
block — full definition
- noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
- noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
- verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
- verb To stop someone from contacting you online.