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przeszkoda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  • hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
  • 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.
  • roadblock noun A barrier set up across a road, often by police or the military, to stop or check traffic.

Senses

przeszkoda is used for these senses in English:

  • barrier An obstacle or impediment.
  • hamper A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • hurdle (figuratively) An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract.
  • 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
  • obstacle course (figuratively) A painful and strenuous experience; hassle.
  • roadblock (figurative) An obstacle or impediment.

barrier — full definition

  1. noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  2. noun Something that prevents progress or makes an action difficult.

hamper — full definition

  1. noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
  2. verb To slow down or get in the way of someone's progress.
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