stumbling block
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stumbling block
Where it comes from
Probably originally from Romans 14:13 or 1 Corinthians 8:9 in the King James Version of the Bible, translating Koine Greek πρόσκομμα (próskomma).
noun stumbling blocks · stumbling-block · stumbling blocke
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A hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.
Similar: bar, drag, barrier, bone in the throat, bump in the road, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, obstacle, encumbrance, hurdle, roadblock
Translations
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noun hindrance
| Español | escollo, obstáculo, atascadero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | つまずきの石 tsumazuki no ishi, 妨げ samatage |
| 中文 | 障礙物 /障碍物 zhàng'àiwù, 絆腳石 /绊脚石 bànjiǎoshí |
| Português | pedra de tropeço, obstáculo |
| Français | pierre d'achoppement, écueil |
| Deutsch | Stolperstein, Fallstrick |
| Italiano | scoglio |
| Русский | ка́мень преткнове́ния kámenʹ pretknovénija |
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