in the way
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in the way
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Obstructing, blocking, or hindering.
I really wanted a clear photo of the president, but all the journalists were in the way.
Similar: in someone's way, in the road
- Around; present; able to be found. First thing on the Monday morning, I went to the haberdasher's shop, opposite Mr. Trinkle's, the great upholsterer's in Cheapside. "Mr. Phibbs in the way?"
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prep_phrase obstructing
| Español | en todo el medio, en medio del camino, atravesado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 邪魔になる jama ni naru |
| 中文 | 妨礙 /妨碍 fáng'ài, 阻礙 /阻碍 zǔ'ài, 造成不便 zàochéng bùbiàn |
| Português | no caminho |
| Français | sur le passage, gêner, dans les pattes |
| Deutsch | im Weg |
| Italiano | tra i piedi |
| Română | în cale |
| Русский | меша́ть mešátʹ, на пути́ na putí, под нога́ми pod nogámi, препя́тствовать prepjátstvovatʹ |
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