ostacolo

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ostacolo

/oˈstakolo/

Where it comes from

dal latino obstacŭlum, derivazione di obstare formato da ob- e de stare, cioè "stare di contro"

noun ostacoli

qualunque oggetto o individuo che crea impedimento
figuratively costrizione o problema particolare in una situazione esistenziale

verb

prima persona singolare dell'indicativo presente di ostacolare

Thesaurus

noun

verb

In English

hamper anything which impedes
stop that which stops, impedes, or obstructs
hurdle artificial barrier over which people or horses jump in a race
obstacle something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
showstopper impediment to progress
hindrance something which hinders

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@misc{ostacolo_2026,
  title = {ostacolo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/ostacolo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}